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Peer reviewed only Open Access

West's southern reporter (WSR)

Publisher : West Publishing Co.
Law Reports Civil Law Criminal Law
e-ISSN 1048-3799
Issue Frequency weekly
Est. Year 1989
Mobile 18887287677
Language English
APC YES
Email west.editorial@thomsonreuters.com

Journal Descriptions

West’s Southern Reporter is a key component of the West National Reporter System and publishes appellate court decisions from the southern United States, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi. First issued in 1989, it remains an active and continuously updated legal reporting series widely used in American legal practice. The reporter compiles judicial opinions from state appellate and supreme courts, providing official case citations, summaries, and West headnotes prepared by professional legal editors. These headnotes are indexed through the West Key Number System, enabling efficient legal research and cross-referencing of case law across jurisdictions. The Southern Reporter is considered an unofficial but highly authoritative legal source and is frequently cited in court rulings, law reviews, and academic publications. It is published in weekly issues that are later compiled into bound volumes for permanent archival use. The series plays a critical role in ensuring uniform access to legal precedents in the southern states of the U.S.

West's southern reporter (WSR) is :-

  • International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Law Reports, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Appellate Court Decisions, Legal Research & Citation Systems , Online , weekly Journal

  • UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 1048-3799, Established: 1989,
  • Does Not Provide Crossref DOI
  • Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE