Best Law Journals 2026 — Impact Factor, Scopus & Open Access Rankings
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Top Law Journals — 2026
14 journals found| # | Journal | Citation Rate | CiteScore | Open Access | APC Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Political Science Review
Cambridge University Press · ISSN: 0003-0554
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56.90 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 2 |
The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
SAGE Publishing · ISSN: 0002-7162
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2.32 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 3 |
The Journal of Economic History
Cambridge University Press · ISSN: 0022-0507
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2.10 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 4 |
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
Wiley · ISSN: 0021-8294
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1.01 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 5 |
Society
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0147-2011
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0.60 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 6 |
Ethics
University of Chicago Press · ISSN: 0014-1704
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0.51 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 7 |
Science & Society
Guilford Press · ISSN: 0036-8237
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0.38 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 8 |
Political Science Quarterly
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0032-3195
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0.36 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 9 |
History
Wiley · ISSN: 0018-2648
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0.15 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 10 |
Journal of Social History
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0022-4529
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0.06 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 11 |
Journal of Church and State
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0021-969X
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0.06 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 12 |
Choice Reviews Online
Association of College and Research Lib… · ISSN: 0009-4978
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N/A | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 13 |
The University of Chicago Law Review
University of Chicago Law School · ISSN: 0041-9494
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N/A | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 14 |
The Yale Law Journal
The Yale Law Journal Company · ISSN: 0044-0094
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N/A | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
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