Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (JELS)

The Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (JELS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 2004 that has become one of the leading forums for evidence-based legal research. Its mission is to advance the empirical study of law by publishing high-quality research that systematically examines how law operates in practice and how legal rules and institutions interact with behavior, economics, and society. The journal is renowned for encouraging interdisciplinary contributions, drawing scholars from law schools, economics, psychology, sociology, public policy, and political science — provided their work uses empirical methodologies to investigate legal questions. JELS includes both experimental and non-experimental research, applying statistical analysis, econometrics, survey research, field data, and other empirical tools to address topics such as litigation patterns, judicial decision-making, administrative enforcement, regulatory outcomes, and the effect of law on social behavior. As a quarterly publication, the journal ensures a regular stream of rigorous, policy-relevant articles that bridge theoretical insights with real-world legal phenomena. It is widely cited in both academic and judicial contexts and is considered influential in shaping empirical approaches within legal scholarship broadly.

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (JELS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Law, Education, across civil justice, criminal justice, corporate governance, administrative law, constitutional law, public policy, psychology, economics , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 1740-1453, E-ISSN: 1740-1461, Established: 2004, Impact Factor: 1.3
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE