Legal Studies
Last updated ISSN 0261-3875
Legal Studies is published by Cambridge University Press in social sciences. It is a subscription journal. The article processing charge is $3,550.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Legal Studies concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Legal principles and applications
- Legal case studies and regulations
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Law in Society and Culture
- Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
- Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- European and International Contract Law
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Legal Cases and Commentary
Key facts
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0261-3875, 1748-121X |
| Subject area | Social Sciences |
| Access | Subscription |
| Article processing charge | $3,550 |
| Indexed in | Web of Science — Social Sciences Citation Index · Scopus |
| Articles published | 2,062 |
| Publishing since | 1981 |
| Journal website | www.cambridge.org/core/journals/legal-studies |
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