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Ecclesiastical Law Journal Template

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About the Ecclesiastical Law Journal format

Ecclesiastical Law Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Religious Freedom and Discrimination, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Ecclesiastical Law Journal 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Ecclesiastical Law Journal has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inReligious Freedom and Discrimination American Constitutional Law and Politics Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies Theology and Canon Law Studies Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
ISSN0956-618X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.04
h-index20
i10-index42
Total citations1,985
Top institutions publishing hereCardiff University
Journal websitejournals.cambridge.org
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Papers published in Ecclesiastical Law Journal per year

131
2014
114
2015
156
2016
78
2017
130
2018
165
2019
56
2020
77
2021
75
2022
83
2023
80
2024
87
2025

Citation impact of Ecclesiastical Law Journal by publication year

60
2014
60
2015
59
2016
97
2017
35
2018
55
2019
19
2020
17
2021
8
2022
14
2023
4
2024
2
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Ecclesiastical Law Journal

Civil and Religious Law in England: A Religious Perspective

Rowan Williams · 12 Aug 2008

This is the complete text of the lecture delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Royal Courts of Justice on 7 February 2008, under the chairmanship of Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the Lord Chief Justice, as the Foundation Lecture in a series of public discussions on ‘Islam in English Law’. 1 The lecture…

Principles of Christian Law

Mark Hill, Norman Doe · 1 May 2017

A panel of experts has produced a Statement of Principles of Christian Law, drawn from an examination of their internal regulatory instruments. These principles are offered for further examination by comparative scholars of church law, as an expression of shared ecclesiology, and in furtherance of the ecumenical endeavour.

In Pursuit of Religious and Legal Diversity: A Response to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the ‘Sharia Debate’ in Britain

Samia Bano · 12 Aug 2008

This article responds to the lecture given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, entitled ‘Civil and Religious Law in England: a religious perspective’. 1 Dr Williams argues that the legal system in Britain must engage constructively with the religious concerns and motivations of members of the diverse communities that make up contemporary British…

Religious Discrimination in the Workplace: An Emerging Hierarchy?

Lucy Vickers · 20 Aug 2010

This article considers some of the more high profile cases decided under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, to assess whether courts are developing case law which adequately protects religion and belief at work. First, it considers the meaning of religion with particular reference to Nicholson v Grainger PLC and suggests that this…

Vestiges of Establishment

Thomas Glyn Watkin · 1 Jul 1990

A distinction which has been much discussed by those concerned with the laws governing churches, especially perhaps the Church of England and to a lesser extent the Church in Wales, is that between canon law and ecclesiastical law. At times, the terms appear to be used synonymously, whilst at others, there is a clear distinction.…

Ecclesiastical Law Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Ecclesiastical Law Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Ecclesiastical Law Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Ecclesiastical Law Journal use?
Ecclesiastical Law Journal uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Ecclesiastical Law Journal 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Ecclesiastical Law Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready Ecclesiastical Law Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Ecclesiastical Law Journal?
Ecclesiastical Law Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's Ecclesiastical Law Journal template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
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