The Italian Law Journal

What The Italian Law Journal does

The Italian Law Journal (ItaLJ) is a biannual, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal founded in 2015 and published by Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane out of Caserta, Italy. Its stated mission is to disseminate the study and criticism of Italian legal culture and to foster international academic debate, with particular emphasis on private law, legal theory, European law, and comparative and international law. Content is structured into recurring editorial sections — Italian Legal Culture (Symposia and Tradition), Essays, Italian-European Lexicon, Hard Cases, Book Reviews, Malebolge, Constitutional Court Watch, Corporate and Financial Markets Law, and Comments on New Italian Legislation — and is published exclusively in English to maximize international reach.

The journal is distributed through a standard online publishing platform (theitalianlawjournal.it) where all current and past issues are available as free PDF downloads, and is indexed in Scopus and HeinOnline for academic discoverability and citation. It maintains a companion Book Series and a steady cadence of Special Issues on cross-jurisdictional topics (e.g., Japan, Fashion Law, Comparative Legal Metrics). Editorial governance is provided by Editors-in-Chief, an Advisory Board (Referees' Committee), Associate Editors, and Executive Editors.

The journal is a non-commercial scholarly publication: there is no subscription fee, no paywall, no advertising, and no disclosed revenue. Operations are underwritten by three institutional sponsors — Società italiana degli Studiosi del diritto civile (SISDIC), Società Italiana per la Ricerca nel Diritto Comparato (SIRD), and the Harvard Italian Law Association (HILA) — with Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane serving as publisher. The target audience is international legal scholars, particularly those working in Italian, European, and comparative private law.

Name

The Italian Law Journal

Legal name

The Italian Law Journal

Website

https://theitalianlawjournal.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Italian Law Journal (ItaLJ) is a biannual, open-access, peer-reviewed English-language academic journal founded in 2015, published by Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, that disseminates Italian legal scholarship to international legal scholars, with sponsorship from SISDIC, SIRD, and the Harvard Italian Law Association.

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Product category

Academic Legal Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises) (MPAJACAA), Legal Reference (Statutes, Case Law, Practice Guides) (EDAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Academic legal publishing
• Peer-reviewed journals
• Comparative law research
• Open access publishing
• Italian legal studies

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B2B

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Digital Commerce or Content

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Revenue model

1. Academic Journal Publishing (Open Access): The Italian Law Journal is published as a free, open-access online publication. The journal is sponsored by academic societies including SISDIC, SIRD, and Harvard Italian Law Association. No commercial revenue model is indicated; the publication appears to be supported by institutional sponsors.

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Core offering

The Italian Law Journal is a biannual, online, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal that publishes scholarly articles on Italian legal culture, comparative and international law, European law, and private law. It is published by Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane and sponsored by SISDIC, SIRD, and the Harvard Italian Law Association, with companion Special Issues and a Book Series offered to the international legal academic community.

Product overview

The Italian Law Journal (ItaLJ) is a single core academic publication—a biannual online legal journal published by Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane (ESI). The journal focuses on Italian legal culture, European law, comparative and international law, and constitutional identity of Italian law. It offers multiple editorial sections including Essays, Italian Legal Culture (Symposia and Tradition), Italian-European Lexicon, Hard Cases, Book Reviews, Malebolge, Constitutional Court Watch, Corporate and Financial Markets Law, and Comments on New Italian Legislation. The journal maintains a complete archive of past issues (2015–present), publishes themed Special Issues, and offers a Book Series companion. Content is freely available online and indexed in Scopus and HeinOnline.

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Products and services

• The Italian Law Journal (ItaLJ) The Italian Law Journal is a biannual, online, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal that publishes scholarly articles on Italian legal culture, comparative and international law, European law, and private law. It is intended for law professors, legal researchers, postgraduate students, and academic libraries worldwide, and is freely accessible online.
• Special Issues Special Issues are themed collections of peer-reviewed articles published as part of The Italian Law Journal, addressing specific topics within Italian legal culture and comparative law (e.g., Japan, European law themes). They are intended for international legal scholars and researchers and are freely accessible online.
• Book Series The Book Series is a companion scholarly book series associated with The Italian Law Journal, extending the journal's academic mission into longer-form monographs and edited volumes on Italian legal culture and comparative law. It is intended for legal scholars, researchers, and academic libraries.

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Società italiana degli Studiosi del diritto civile (SISDIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSISDIC is one of the primary sponsors of The Italian Law Journal. As the Italian Society of Civil Law Scholars, SISDIC provides academic legitimacy and institutional support for the journal's mission to promote Italian legal culture internationally.
• Società Italiana per la Ricerca nel Diritto Comparato (SIRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIRD co-sponsors The Italian Law Journal as a major academic society dedicated to comparative law research. The partnership supports the journal's focus on comparative and international legal scholarship and reinforces its academic credibility in the field.
• Harvard Italian Law Association (HILA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard Italian Law Association is a flagship sponsor of The Italian Law Journal. This prestigious partnership with Harvard University provides international academic prestige and helps facilitate cross-Atlantic scholarly exchange in Italian legal studies.

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Broad incumbents

• HeinOnline: World's largest legal research database that hosts and indexes thousands of law journals including The Italian Law Journal itself. Comparable as a broad incumbent in academic legal publishing infrastructure, though operating at vastly greater scale and as a commercial platform.

Direct peers

• American Journal of Comparative Law: Premier English-language comparative law journal covering private, public, and international law across jurisdictions. Comparable as an indexed, peer-reviewed venue that publishes comparative legal scholarship with international readership.
• Diritto Pubblico Comparato ed Europeo: Italian academic journal focused on comparative and European public law. Directly comparable as an Italian-rooted, peer-reviewed publication addressing comparative and European legal scholarship from an Italian perspective.
• European Law Journal: Peer-reviewed journal covering European law in its broader context, including comparative analysis. Comparable in its international academic audience, English-language format, and engagement with cross-border legal scholarship.
• Common Market Law Review: Leading peer-reviewed journal on European Union law with strong comparative and international law dimensions. Comparable in targeting an international scholarly audience interested in European and comparative legal traditions.
• Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law: Academic journal publishing comparative and European law scholarship, including private and public law topics. Directly comparable in its international academic audience, English-language format, and emphasis on comparative legal analysis spanning multiple jurisdictions.
• European Review of Private Law: Peer-reviewed European journal focused on private law with comparative law emphasis. Highly comparable to The Italian Law Journal's focus on private law, comparative legal scholarship, and English-language publishing for an international academic audience.
• Revue internationale de droit comparé: Long-standing French-based journal dedicated to comparative law scholarship. Comparable as an internationally focused, peer-reviewed venue for comparative legal research, though primarily French-language with multilingual contributions.
• International and Comparative Law Quarterly: Established quarterly journal covering public and private international law and comparative law. Comparable as a long-running, peer-reviewed academic publication with global readership and indexed status in major legal databases.

Others

• Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane: Italian academic publishing house that physically publishes The Italian Law Journal. Comparable as the production/publishing partner within the same Italian legal scholarly ecosystem, though serving a much broader portfolio of academic journals and books.

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