About the Journal
The American Journal of Comparative Law was founded in 1952. As the official journal of the American Society of Comparative Law, it publishes four issues a year and is 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 US. In its long and rich history, The AJCL has published articles authored by scholars representing all continents, regions, and legal cultures of the world. A peer-reviewed, leading journal in the field, it has been hosted in the past by institutions such as the UC Berkeley School of Law, Columbia Law School and the University of Michigan Law School; currently, the Georgetown University Law Center and the McGill University Faculty of Law jointly serve as its host.
Impact Factor and Ranking
| Year | Impact Factor | Si: Law |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.3 | 80 out of 421 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 59 out of 152 |
| 2021 | 0.951 | 105 out of 154 |
| 2020 | 0.764 | 115 out of 151 |
| 2019 | 0.839 | 98 out of 155 |
| 2018 | 0.792 | 96 out of 148 |
| 2017 | 0.580 | 110 out of 147 |
| 2016 | 1.327 | 42 out of 147 |
| 2015 | 1.721 | 27 out of 149 |
| 2014 | 0.816 | 63 out of 143 |
| 2013 | 0.527 | 85 out of 139 |
| 2012 | 0.873 | 61 out of 138 |
| 2011 | 0.654 | 76 out of 136 |
| 2010 | 0.965 | 56 out of 133 |
| 2009 | 0.896 | 54 out of 116 |
| 2008 | 0.924 | 52 out of 105 |
| 2007 | 0.699 | 63 out of 101 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports (Web of Science Group, 2024), published annually as part of the Social Science Citation Index by ISI.
