The Virginia Law Review is a law review edited and published by students at University of Virginia School of Law. It was established on March 15, 1913, and permanently organized later that year.[1] The stated objective of the Virginia Law Review is "to publish a professional periodical devoted to law-related issues that can be of use to judges, practitioners, teachers, legislators, students, and others interested in the law."[1] In addition to articles, the journal regularly publishes scholarly essays and student notes. A companion online publication, Virginia Law Review Online (formerly In Brief), has been in publication since 2007. The 2025–2026[ref] editor-in-chief is Julia Anne Sabik.
| Discipline | Law, jurisprudence |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Julia Anne Sabik |
| Publication details | |
Former name | The Virginia Law Register |
| History | 1913–present |
| Publisher | The Virginia Law Review Association (United States) |
| Frequency | 8/year |
| 2.479 (2011) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| Bluebook | Va. L. Rev. |
| ISO 4 | Va. Law Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | VLIBAD |
| ISSN | 0042-6601 |
| LCCN | 15013781 |
| OCLC no. | 470189621 |
| Links | |
The Virginia Law Review consistently ranks among the top ten most cited law journals.[2] In addition, it is accessible on electronic databases such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and HeinOnline.
Notable articles
editThe following articles published in the Virginia Law Review are among "The Most-Cited Law Review Articles of All Time":[3]
- Wilkinson, J. Harvie (2009). "Of Guns, Abortions, and the Unraveling Rule of Law" (PDF). Virginia Law Review. 95 (2): 253–323. JSTOR 25478705. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-01-13.
- Bebchuk, Lucian A. (2007). "The Myth of the Shareholder Franchise" (PDF). Virginia Law Review. 93 (3): 675–732. JSTOR 25050357. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-09-16.
- Sunstein, Cass R. (2006). "Chevron Step Zero" (PDF). Virginia Law Review. 92 (2): 187–249. JSTOR 4144979. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-03-26.
- Burk, Dan L.; Lemley, Mark A. (2003). "Policy Levers in Patent Law". Virginia Law Review. 89 (7): 1575–1696. doi:10.2307/3202360. JSTOR 3202360.
- Blair, Margaret M.; Stout, Lynn A. (1999). "A Team Production Theory of Corporate Law". Virginia Law Review. 85 (2): 247–328. doi:10.2307/1073662. hdl:1803/5806. JSTOR 1073662.
- Kahan, Dan (1997). "Social Influence, Social Meaning, and Deterrence". Virginia Law Review. 83 (2): 349–395. doi:10.2307/1073780. JSTOR 1073780.
- Thompson, William; Ford, Simon (1989). "DNA Typing: Acceptance and Weight of the New Genetic Identification Tests". Virginia Law Review. 75 (3): 45–108. doi:10.2307/1073218. JSTOR 1073218.
- Bartlett, Katharine T. (1984). "Rethinking Parenthood as an Exclusive Status: The Need for Legal Alternatives When the Premise of the Nuclear Family Has Failed". Virginia Law Review. 70 (5): 879–963. doi:10.2307/1072945. JSTOR 1072945.
- Gilson, Ronald J.; Kraakman, Reinier H. (1984). "The Mechanisms of Market Efficiency". Virginia Law Review. 70 (4): 549–644. doi:10.2307/1073080. JSTOR 1073080.
- Summers, Clyde W. (1976). "Individual Protection Against Unjust Dismissal: Time for a Statute". Virginia Law Review. 62 (3): 481–532. doi:10.2307/1072376. JSTOR 1072376.
References
edit- 1 2 "Virginia Law Review: About VLR". Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ↑ "Law Journals: Submissions and Ranking". Archived from the original on 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ↑ Shapiro, Fred R.; Michelle Pearse (June 2012). "The Most-Cited Law Review Articles of All Time" (PDF). Michigan Law Review. 110 (8): 1483–1520. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.