American Journal of Comparative Law

American Journal of Comparative Law  
Discipline comparative law, transnational law
Language English
Publication details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Frequency quarterly
Standard abbreviations
Am. J. Comp. L.
Am. J. Comp. Law
Indexing
ISSN 0002-919X
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The American Journal of Comparative Law (AJCL) ( ISSN 0002-919X) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed law journal devoted to comparative and transnational legal studies—including, among other subjects, comparative law, comparative and transnational legal history and theory, private international law and conflict of laws, and the study of legal systems, cultures, and traditions other than those of the United States.[1] In its long and rich history, the AJCL has published articles authored by scholars representing all continents, regions, and legal cultures of the world.[1] It is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Society of Comparative Law.[2] As of 2014, it is co-hosted and administered by the Institute of Comparative Law (McGill University) and the Georgetown University Law Center.[3] It has been hosted in the past by institutions such as University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Columbia Law School, and the University of Michigan Law School.[1] The Institute of Comparative Law’s Director, Helge Dedek, and Georgetown University Law Center’s Franz Werro, currently serve as Co-Editors-in-Chief.[4]

Executive Editorial Board

Since 2014, Helge Dedek (McGill University) and Franz Werro (Georgetown University) have served as Co-Editors-in-Chief of the AJCL. Former Editors-in-Chief include: Hessel E. Yntema (1952–1966), B.J. George (1966–1968), Alfred F. Conard (1968–1970), John G. Fleming (1971–1987), Richard M. Buxbaum (1987–2003), George Bermann (2003–2006), James Gordley (2003–2008), Mathias W. Reimann (2003–2013), and James V. Feinerman (2014–2015).[5]

The Executive Editorial Board of the AJCL is made up of the following people:

Luisa Antoniolli, University of Trento Faculty of Law; Gary F. Bell, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law; Francesca Bignami, George Washington University Law School; Mauro Bussani, University of Trieste Law Department; Donald C. Clarke, George Washington University Law School; Dominique Custos, University of Caen Law School; Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago Law School; Simone Glanert, University of Kent Law School; Hoi Kong, McGill University Faculty of Law; Máximo Langer, UCLA School of Law; Ralf Michaels, Duke University School of Law; Álvaro Santos, Georgetown University Law Center; Walter Stoffel, University of Fribourg Faculty of Law; and Symeon C. Symeonides, Willamette University College of Law.[5]

The Journal has two Book Review Editors: Richard Albert, Boston College Law School; and Paul R. Dubinsky, Wayne State University Law School.[5]

Journal Impact Factor

According to Thomas Reuters Journal Citation Reports, the AJCL's Impact Factor was 1.327 in 2016, and it was ranked 42nd of 147 journals in the Law category.[1] According to the Washington and Lee University School of Law rankings, the Journal is ranked first in the comparative law category (out of thirty-six journals), with a combined score of 100 and an impact factor of 0.85.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 American Journal of Comparative Law, Oxford University Press
  2. ↑ "Welcome to the American Journal of Comparative Law". The American Journal of Comparative Law. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Institute of Comparative Law". Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Georgetown University Law Center". Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  5. 1 2 3 American Society of Comparative Law
  6. ↑ Washington & Lee University School of Law, Law Journals: Submission and Ranking, 2009-2016
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