Social & Legal Studies (SLS)

Social & Legal Studies is a leading bimonthly, peer‑reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications that serves as a central forum for critical and interdisciplinary research in socio‑legal studies. Founded in 1992, the journal has established a strong reputation for publishing scholarship that challenges conventional understandings of law by situating legal rules, institutions, and practices within wider social, political, and cultural dynamics. It particularly foregrounds progressive perspectives, including feminist, post‑colonial, and socialist economic frameworks, while welcoming work that examines the intersections of law with race, gender, class, sexuality, and global inequality. The journal publishes original research articles, theoretical essays, book reviews, and contributions to its Debate & Dialogue section that foster discussion across intellectual traditions and geographical regions. Its interdisciplinary scope bridges sociology, law, political economy, cultural studies, and human rights, and it encourages submissions that explore both empirical phenomena and conceptual innovation. By emphasizing critical inquiry into how law operates as a social force — shaping and shaped by power relations — Social & Legal Studies supports scholarship that contributes to progressive legal thought and informed critique. The journal’s bimonthly schedule ensures a steady flow of high‑quality research that connects academic insight with pressing social and legal questions of our times.

Social & Legal Studies (SLS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, General Social Sciences, Issues, ethics and legal aspects, Social Psychology, society, power, politics, culture , Online or Print , Bi-Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0964-6639, E-ISSN: 1461-7390, Established: 1992, Impact Factor: 1.4
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

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