| Discipline | Legal studies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Hubert Ning |
| Publication details | |
Former name(s) | New Dimensions in Legislation, N.D. Journal of Legislation |
| History | 1971-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Semiannual |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| Bluebook | J. Legis. |
| ISO 4 | J. Legis. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L | |
| ISSN | 0146-9584 |
| LCCN | 78648410 |
| OCLC no. | 818988515 |
| Links | |
TheJournal of Legislation is ascholarly legal journal published byNotre Dame Law School.
TheJournal of Legislation is a legislative law review which focuses on analysis and reform oflegislation andpublic policy.[1] It was founded in 1971 asNew Dimensions in Legislation,[2] before being renamed asN.D. Journal of Legislation[3] in 1974 and finally justJournal of Legislation in 1976.[4] The journal is advised by faculty advisorsWilliam Kelley and Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer.[5]
The journal typically publishes two issues every year, with each issue usually comprising two to three articles from independent contributors on legislation or policy, and three to four staff-written notes. Occasionally, it also publishes briefer commentaries on legislative articles that have appeared in previous or concurrent issues. The journal is financially self-sufficient, independently organized and completely student run.[1]
