Catch up on your legal summer reading with our high-quality journals

T.M.C. Asser Press makes legal research accessible to everyone with a growing number of open-access articles. From international law to business law or sports law, there's something for every legal enthusiast. Check out the list below to do some catching up over the summer.

Asser Press journals, distributed by SpringerNature, are known for providing thoroughly reviewed research on current global legal topics. They present advanced research and analysis that is invaluable for academics, legal professionals, and policymakers.

Rising impact factors
Recently, the impact factors of the Asser Press journals have seen a significant rise. Impact factors, which represent the average number of citations per year for articles published, highlight the growing importance of Asser Press journals in the academic community.

The following Asser Press journals offer open access articles:

• Netherlands International Law Review (NILR): NILR is a leading journal in international law, published three times a year. It features peer-reviewed articles, case notes, and reviews, offering essential updates on global legal developments since 1953. Find all open access articles of NILR.
• The Hague Journal on the Rule of Law (HJRL): HJRL explores the rule of law in various contexts, including domestic and international settings. It publishes research papers and practitioner notes on legal theory, human rights, and rule of law initiatives. Find all open access articles of HJRL.
• European Business Organization Law Review (EBOR): EBOR provides in-depth analysis of corporate and business laws within the EU. It covers i.a. legislative changes, firm theory, and capital markets. Find all open access articles of EBOR.
• The International Sports Law Journal (ISLJ): ISLJ offers peer-reviewed analysis of sports law issues worldwide. It provides valuable insights and updates on legal matters affecting sports, contributed by an international panel of experts. Find all open access articles of ISLJ.

About T.M.C. Asser Press
T.M.C. Asser Press, founded in 1999 by the Asser Institute, is a dynamic academic publishing house. It not only serves the publishing needs of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and its researchers, but also those of academics, practitioners and organizations worldwide.

T.M.C. Asser Press is well-known in the industry for its expertise, personal service, and optimal worldwide distribution. It publishes monographs, book series, yearbooks, textbooks and student readers, online products, and journals, both in English and Dutch. It specialises in the fields of Public International Law, Private International Law, International Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict, European Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights Law, Arbitration, IT&Law, Rule of Law, Migration Law, and International Sports Law. For the worldwide marketing, sales, distribution and production of its English-language books and journals, T.M.C. Asser Press has a partnership with SpringerNature. Read more.

Open access publishing
T.M.C. Asser Press and SpringerNature are committed to making legal research more accessible, and authors are increasingly choosing to make their chapters open access. This means that selected articles are available for free, allowing a broader audience to engage with important legal research without needing subscription. Offering these open access options helps spread knowledge more widely and supports the global academic community by encouraging discussions and innovations in the legal field.