Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Empirical Legal Studies is an academic journal
that covers research on the law
, legal procedure, and legal theory. The journal was established in 2004 and is published by Wiley-Blackwell in collaboration with the Cornell Law School
. The journal has a 2010 impact factor
of 1.565, and is ranked 11th out of 1522 law journals.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
that covers research on the law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, legal procedure, and legal theory. The journal was established in 2004 and is published by Wiley-Blackwell in collaboration with the Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
. The journal has a 2010 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 1.565, and is ranked 11th out of 1522 law journals.