The Most‐Cited Law Reviews

This study uses a database derived from theSocial Sciences Citation Indexto rank legal periodicals according to their frequency of citation in scholarly literature. The 30 most‐cited general law reviews are listed by total citations and also by impact factor (average citations per article). The 30 most‐cited specialized legal periodicals are also listed by total citations and by impact factor. Among the general law reviews,Yale Law Journalplaces first by both measures, the first time that a law review other thanHarvard Law Reviewhas ranked first in a citation study. Among the specialized periodicals,Law and Human Behavioris first in total citations, reflecting the size of the psychological literature, and theJournal of Legal Studiesfirst in impact factor.