Law Probability & Risk
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Aims & Scope
Law, Probability & Risk is a fully refereed journal which publishes papers dealing with topics on the interface of law and probabilistic reasoning. These are interpreted broadly to include aspects relevant to the interpretation of scientific evidence, the assessment of uncertainty and the assessment of risk. The readership includes academic lawyers, mathematicians, statisticians and social scientists with interests in quantitative reasoning. The primary objective of the journal is to cover issues in law, which have a scientific element, with an emphasis on statistical and probabilistic issues and the assessment of risk. Examples of topics which may be covered include communications law, computers and the law, environmental law, law and medicine, regulatory law for science and technology, identification problems (such as DNA but including other materials), sampling issues (drugs, computer pornography, fraud), offender profiling, credit scoring, risk assessment, the role of statistics and probability in drafting legislation, the assessment of competing theories of evidence (possibly with a view to forming an optimal combination of them). In addition, a whole new area is emerging in the application of computers to medicine and other safety-critical areas. New legislation is required to define the responsibility of computer experts who develop software for tackling these safety-critical problems.
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MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
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MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisLaw Probability & Risk (abbr: LAW PROBAB RISK, ISSN: 1470-8396) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATHEMATICSSTATISTICS & PROBABILITY&, published by Oxford University Press in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.222 (Q2), an H-index of 23.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 4 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,709 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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