{{Infobox Journal | title = The Journal of Legal Studies | cover = Legalstudiescover.jpg | editor = Adriana Z. Robertson and Sonja B. Starr | discipline = Law | language = English | abbreviation = J. Leg. Stud. | bluebook = J. Legal Stud. | publisher = University of Chicago Press for the University of Chicago Law School | country = United States | frequency = Biannually | history = 1972-present | openaccess = | impact = 1.143 | impact-year = 2017 | website = http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/loi/jls | link1 = http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jls/current | link1-name = Online access | link2 = | link2-name = | RSS = | atom = | JSTOR = 00472530 | OCLC = 1754648 | LCCN = | CODEN = | ISSN = 0047-2530 | eISSN = 1537-5366 }} '''''The Journal of Legal Studies''''' is a law journal published by the University of Chicago Press focusing on interdisciplinary academic research in law and legal institutions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Journal of Legal Studies {{!}} JSTOR |url=https://www.jstor.org/journal/jlegalstudies |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=www.jstor.org |language=en}}</ref>
It emphasizes social science approaches, especially those of economics, political science, and psychology.<ref name=":0" /> The journal was established in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent |url=https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/action/cookieAbsent |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=RCNi Company Limited |language=en}}</ref> Richard Posner was a founding editor.<ref>[https://www.law.uchicago.edu/coase-sandor/publications "Journal of Law and Economics" The University of Chicago. Retrieved December 9, 2022.]</ref> The current editors are Adriana Z. Robertson and Sonja B. Starr.<ref>[https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jls/current "The Journal of Legal Studies" Retrieved October 11, 2023.]</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/loi/jls}}
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