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The International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique is an interdisciplinary journal linking law and semiotics.
- It is the only journal globally focusing on the discipline of legal semiotics.
- The journal intersects language and law, embodying jurilinguistics.
- It bridges legal philosophy and philosophy of language.
- Welcomes submissions in both English and French languages.
Editor-in-Chief
  • Anne Wagner

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Journal Impact Factor
0.9 (2023)
5-year Journal Impact Factor
0.7 (2023)
Submission to first decision (median)
1 day
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447.8k (2024)

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  • 26th International Roundtable for the Semiotics of Law

    IRSL 2026 Textiles of Truth: Law, Language, and the Semiotics of Environmental Style

    Lille University, Faculty of Law –  6–10 July 2026

    Submission & Publication Opportunities

    Accepted contributions will be considered for:
    • A Special Issue of the International Journal for the Semiotics of Law (Springer)
    • A volume in the Law and Visual Jurisprudence book series (Springer)

    Please submit a 300-word abstract (including title, author(s), affiliation(s), and 5 keywords) to:

    Anne Wagner – valwagnerfr@yahoo.com
    Aurélien Fortunato - aurelien.fortunato@univ-lille.fr

    Deadline: 15 March 2026

    For more information, please click HERE.

  • 25th International Roundtable for the Semiotics of Law

    IRSL 2025 - Legal Evidence in the Age of Techno-Societies and Visual Jurisprudence


    7-9 May, 2025 – University of Coimbra, Portugal

    Organizing Comittee: J M Aroso Linhares, Maria João Antunes, Maria José Capelo, Ana M. Gaudêncio, Luís M. Meneses do Vale, Brisa Paim Duarte


    Abstract submission:

    Submit abstracts of up to 300 words by January 31st, 2025 to:

    • J M Aroso Linhares (jmarolinh@gmail.com)
    • Anne Wagner (valwagnerfr@yahoo.com)

    Decisions on participation will be communicated by February 20th, 2025.
     

    For more information, please click HERE.

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Electronic ISSN
1572-8722
Print ISSN
0952-8059
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