New York University Environmental Law Journal

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History

The journal was founded in 1991 by student members of the Environmental Law Society at the New York University School of Law and the first issue was published in 1992. [2] However, New York University School of Law Dean John Sexton noted that the roots of the journal could be traced back as far as 1986, when members of the Environmental Law Society began publishing the ELS Newsletter. [3] In the inaugural issue, the founding editors wrote that they hoped the journal would serve as "one vehicle in the broad quest to promote environmental protection." [4]

Overview

The New York University Environmental Law Journal is one of ten student-run journals published at the New York University School of Law. [1] The journal publishes scholarship relating to the "links between environmental and land use policy as well as administrative, corporate, constitutional, criminal, energy, insurance, international, property, tax, and tort law." [1] In addition to its usual selection of articles and notes, the journal has also published articles relating to environmental law symposia hosted by the journal and the New York University School of Law. [5]

Impact

In 2016, Washington and Lee University's Law Journal Rankings placed the journal among the top ten environmental, natural resources, and land use law journals with the highest impact factor. [6] Articles published in the journal have been cited by the First, [7] Third, [8] Ninth, [9] and District of Columbia Circuit Courts of Appeals. [10] State supreme courts have also cited articles from the journal. [11] Articles also appear in many legal treatises, including American Jurisprudence [12] and American Law Reports. [13]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted or indexed in EBSCO databases, HeinOnline, LexisNexis, Westlaw, [14] and the University of Washington's Current Index to Legal Periodicals. [15] Tables of contents are also available through Infotrieve and Ingenta, [14] and the journal posts past issues on its website. [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 New York University Environmental Law Journal, New York University Environmental Law Journal: About Us (Accessed September 26, 2015).
  2. Introduction by the Founding Editors, 1 N.Y.U. Envtl. L.J. 3, 5 (1992).
  3. John Sexton, Introduction by the Dean of New York University School of Law Dean's Introduction, 1 N.Y.U. Envtl. L.J. 1, 1 (1992).
  4. Introduction by the Founding Editors, 1 N.Y.U. Envtl. L.J. 3, 4 (1992).
  5. See, e.g., Carol A. Casazza Herman, et al., Symposium: Breaking the Logjam: Environmental Reform for the New Congress and Administration, 17 N.Y.U. Envtl. L.J. 1 (2008); see also New York University Environmental Law Journal, New York University Environmental Law Journal: Symposia and Events (Accessed September 26, 2015).
  6. "Law Journals: Submission and Ranking, 2008-2015," Washington & Lee University (Accessed: September 25, 2016).
  7. Philip Morris v. Reilly, 312 F.3d 24 (2002).
  8. United States v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P., 727 F.3d 274 (2013).
  9. Arizona v. City of Tucson, 761 F.3d 1005 (2014).
  10. National Ass'n of Home Builders v. Babbitt, 130 F.3d 1041 (1997).
  11. See, e.g., State v. Fessenden, 355 Or. 759 (2014); State ex rel. King v. Lyons, 149 N.M. 330 (2011); Riedel v. Anderson, 2003 WY 70 (2003).
  12. See, e.g., Jack K. Levin, et al., Wind Energy, 27A Am. Jur. 2d Energy and Power Sources § 53.
  13. Deborah F. Buckman, Construction and Application of Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C.A. §§ 315 et seq.) and Regulations Promulgated Thereunder, 71 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 197 (2013).
  14. 1 2 Washington and Lee University Law Library, Journal Finder: New York University Environmental Law Journal.
  15. University of Washington Gallagher Law Library, Periodicals Indexed in CLIP.
  16. New York University Environmental Law Journal, Archived Issues (Accessed September 26, 2015).