Carol et al,
            There is a study Dale Fox and I wrote in the 1990's that was published in the JLSE that used "indexation" in a recognized scholarly index as a proxy for quality.  Granted, any quality measure has flaws, but at least this measure is published and in a recognized journal.  Some cynics might argue that "quality" measures are really just efforts to control budgets by making attainment of ultra high "quality" measures unattainable.  
                              Bruce Fisher

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From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk on behalf of Miller, Carol J
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Subject: ranking system for articles


We have been blind-sided by a request for a committee (containing none of the lawyers) to rank all journals.  Besides the Washington & Lee ranking, what else has rankings.   I know this question has been asked before.  Can someone forward me cites to articles or lists.   Is there a more 'realistic' ranking for business law professors?   The only one of which I am aware is too old.
 
Carol Miller
 
From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Bird
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Subject: classification system for articles by topic
 
A strange question - is anyone aware of a classification system used to identify articles by topic?  I'm looking for something like a SIC/NAICS code system for law reviews.  Is there some way to methodically index articles by subject and sub-subject other than my own whimsical choices?
 
Thanks,
 
Robert
 
Robert C. Bird
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Department of Marketing and Law
University of Connecticut
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