About the Journal

Founded in 2023, the Journal of Animal Rights Law is the first legal journal dedicated to advancing Animal Rights Law through the dissemination and discussion of cutting-edge research in this field.

Our objective is to foster the knowledge and study of fundamental rights for non-human animals, enhance comprehension of the legal and ethical issues surrounding non-human animals, facilitate constructive and interdisciplinary dialogue, and stimulate innovative legal approaches and scholarship on animal rights. We are committed to the vision of a world where all sentient beings enjoy legal rights.

The Journal of Animal Rights Law is an online, free and open-access legal journal accepting submissions on a rolling basis. It is freely available to students, scholars, practitioners, advocates, and policy-makers interested in understanding and expanding non-human animals' moral and legal rights within our multispecies society by engaging with or contributing to these resources through research and dissemination.

The Journal of Animal Rights Law publishes research articles, dissertations, case commentaries, student notes, book reviews, and conference proceedings. Each contribution is subject to a double-anonymous peer review, and third reviews may be conducted in the event of disagreement.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the International Centre for Animal Rights and Ethics (ICARE) and the Observatoire québécois de droit animalier | Animal Law Observatory of Québec (OQDA), for their generous support, which allows the Journal of Animal Rights Law to operate as an independent, non-affiliated free and open-access journal dedicated to advancing Animal Rights Law. Our work is entirely voluntary, driven by academics, practitioners and researchers committed to this mission.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Violet Studios for their invaluable support in designing the Journal of Animal Rights Law's logo, helping us bring our vision to life.