The ''Annual Review of Law and Social Science'' is a

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academic journal that publishes an annual volume of

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s relevant to the interconnection of

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, and

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. It was established in 2005 and is published by Annual Reviews. Its current

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is Carol A. Heimer. As of 2023, it is being published as

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History

The ''Annual Review of Law and Social Science'' was first published in 2005 by nonprofit publisher Annual Reviews. As of 2021, it is published both in print and electronically. Its inaugural

was John L. Hagan. Hagan was followed by Robert J. MacCoun (2018-2023). As of November 2023, Carol A. Heimer was listed as the

Scope and indexing

The ''Annual Review of Law and Social Science'' defines its scope as covering significant developments in the field of

. Its reviews examine the interconnections of law, culture, social structure, and society. Most volumes include a prefatory chapter in which a prominent scholar in the field reflects on their careers and experiences. As of 2024, ''

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'' lists the journal's 2023

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as 2.4, ranking it as 20th out of 421 journal titles in the category "Law" and 47thj of 217 titles in "Sociology". It is abstracted and indexed in

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Editorial processes

The ''Annual Review of Law and Social Science'' is helmed by the editor or the co-editors. The editor is assisted by the editorial committee, which includes associate editors, regular members, and occasionally guest editors. Guest members participate at the invitation of the editor, and serve terms of one year. All other members of the editorial committee are appointed by the Annual Reviews board of directors and serve five-year terms. The editorial committee determines which topics should be included in each volume and solicits reviews from qualified authors. Unsolicited manuscripts are not accepted.

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of accepted manuscripts is undertaken by the editorial committee.

List of editors

* John L. Hagan (2005–2018) * Robert J. MacCoun (2018–2023) * Carol A. Heimer (November 2023-present)

Current editorial board

As of 2023, the editorial committee consists of the editor and the following members: * Michael W. McCann *

Martin Krygier Martin Evald John Krygier , (born 1949) is an Australian academic. Education Krygier obtained BA and LLB degrees at the University of Sydney and a PhD in the History of Ideas at the Australian National University. Career Krygier taught in the ...

* Ron Levi *

Osagie Obasogie Osagie Kingsley Obasogie (born August 21, 1977) is a law professor and bioethicist at UC Berkeley. He is the Haas Distinguished Chair, Professor of Law at Berkeley Law, and Professor of Bioethics in the UC Berkeley – UCSF Joint Medical Program ...

* Arzoo Osanloo *

Jennifer Robbennolt Jennifer K. Robbennolt is an American lawyer, an expert in the areas of psychology and law, torts, and dispute resolution and her research involving psychology into the study of law and legal institutions, focusing primarily on legal decision-makin ...

References

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