Publishing with The American Journal of Comparative Law
The American Journal of Comparative Law (AJCL) is a high-quality journal published by Oxford University Press in partnership with the American Society of Comparative Law. The Journal is devoted to scholarship in 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.
There are many reasons to submit your work to The American Journal of Comparative Law, including its prestigious positioning in the comparative law field, commitment to fair and inclusive peer review, and the exposure provided by the Oxford Academic platform.
Read on to learn why the AJCL is the perfect home for your research.
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Transparent Editorial Process
By publishing your article with The American Journal of Comparative Law, you will benefit from the support and expertise of diverse and experienced academics on the editorial board, which will maximize the international reach of your article.
The American Journal of Comparative Law practices double-anonymised peer review, which provides your research with substantive and helpful reviews by anonymous reviewers who are leading scholars in relevant fields. The Editors and staff will guide your manuscript through the process with care and efficiency, helping you get your research published as quickly as possible.
Prestige and Reputation
The American Journal of Comparative Law has an Impact Factor of 1.3 and is ranked 80/421 in the SSCI Law category (2023). An Impact Factor is seen as an indicator of the quality of a journal and therefore publishing your work in a journal with a high Impact Factor reflects the quality of your work.
According to the Washington and Lee School of Law Journal Rankings, the AJCL is ranked 1st of out 38 journals in the Comparative Law category.
Global Readership
The American Journal of Comparative Law connects your powerful ideas with the widest audience to give your research the greatest possible impact. Its articles are read worldwide, attracting a diverse range of authors and readers.
The AJCL has published articles authored by scholars representing all regions, legal systems, and legal cultures of the world. A peer-reviewed, leading journal in the field, it has been hosted in the past by the University of California Berkeley School of Law, Columbia Law School, the University of Michigan Law School, the Georgetown University Law Center and the McGill University Faculty of Law. Currently, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the University of Pittsburgh Law School jointly serve as its hosts.
Content from the ACJL may also be featured on our dedicated Twitter channels: @OUPLaw and @OxfordJournals.
Range of Content
The American Journal of Comparative Law publishes four issues per year, comprised of research articles and book reviews.
Work published in the Journal may also appear in other thematic collections published by OUP.
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Community
The American Journal of Comparative Law actively encourages early career researchers and scholars through the Younger Comparativists community group on Facebook.
Open Access
The American Journal of Comparative Law is a hybrid open access journal and authors may choose to pay an open access fee to make their accepted manuscript freely available online. Learn more about OA and other licensing agreements here.
Article Metrics
Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.
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