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About the American Journal of Legal History format

American Journal of Legal History is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering American Constitutional Law and Politics, Judicial and Constitutional Studies, American History and Culture.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', American Journal of Legal History, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics Judicial and Constitutional Studies American History and Culture Law in Society and Culture Legal Systems and Judicial Processes
ISSN0002-9319
Citation impact (2-yr)0.17
h-index90
i10-index795
Total citations40,383
Article processing charge$4,151
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Michigan
Journal websitewww.ajlh.oxfordjournals.org
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Papers published in American Journal of Legal History per year

15
2014
18
2015
46
2016
44
2017
29
2018
27
2019
30
2020
27
2021
24
2022
28
2023
22
2024
1
2025

Citation impact of American Journal of Legal History by publication year

14
2014
21
2015
120
2016
94
2017
56
2018
41
2019
20
2020
18
2021
6
2022
34
2023
5
2024
0
2025

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

Most-cited papers in American Journal of Legal History

Civic Ideals: Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U. S. History

Candice Bredbenner, Rogers M. Smith · 1 Oct 1998

Journal Article Civic Ideals: Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U.S. History Get access Smith Rogers M., Civic Ideals: Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U.S. History. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. x, 719 pp. $35.00. Candice Bredbenner Candice Bredbenner Arizona State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American…

Historical Foundations of the Common Law

Frederick G. Kempin, S. F. C. Milsom · 1 Oct 1970

Historical Foundations of the Common Law Get access Milsom S. F. C., Historical Foundations of the Common Law. London, Butterworths, 1969. xiv , 466. Frederick G. Kempin, Jr. Frederick G. Kempin, Jr. Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Journal…

The Idea of Natural Rights: Studies on Natural Rights, Natural Law and Church Law, 1150-1625

Cary J. Nederman, Brian Tierney · 1 Apr 1998

Journal Article The Idea of Natural Rights: Studies on Natural Rights, Natural Law and Church Law, 1150–1625 and Rights, Law and Infallibility in Medieval Thought Get access Tierney Brian, The Idea of Natural Rights: Studies on Natural Rights, Natural Law and Church Law, 1150–1625. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1997. xi, 380 pp. $24.95 (paper).Tierney Brian, Rights,…

A Concise History of the Common Law

Earl Finbar Murphy, Theodore F. T. Plucknett · 1 Jul 1957

Journal Article A Concise History of the Common Law Get access Plucknett Theodore F. T.. A Concise History of the Common Law. (5th ed.) Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1956, xxvi, 746 pp, $12.50. Earl Finbar Murphy Earl Finbar Murphy Assistant Professor of Law and Jurisprudence Harpur College, State University of New York Search for…

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