Launched in 2024, 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 accepts submissions on a rolling basis. It publishes research articles, dissertations, case commentaries, student papers, book reviews, opinion pieces, and conference proceedings. Contributions are subject to a double-anonymous peer review, and third reviews may be conducted in the event of disagreement.
The Journal of Animal Rights Law is an online diamond open access journal. All articles are published with immediate open access: readers can access, read, and download content free of charge. The journal charges no submission fees and no article processing charges (no APCs). It is freely available to all 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.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the International Centre for Animal Rights and Ethics (ICARE), Manifund, 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 the same mission.
We also extend our heartfelt thanks to Violet Studios for their invaluable support in designing the Journal of Animal Rights Law's logo and helping us bring our vision to life.
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The Journal of Animal Rights Law (JARL) is pleased to share the recordings from the launch symposium for the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, co-organised by the JARL and GW Animal Law’s Animal Legal Education Initiative (ALEI).
Watch the full recordings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmhy_qimrshUBP34zQK8VSfB-_cEDBOaE&si=2B3knyWjBKrUHFrP
The Journal of Animal Rights Law invites submissions on a rolling basis in English, French, and Spanish.
We welcome research articles, case commentaries, student papers, dissertations, book reviews, opinion pieces, and conference proceedings.
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