The journal originally had the title «Juridical Journal of Samara State University». It was created in 2015 on the basis of Humanitarian series of the journal «Vestnik of Samara State University». Journal with the new title «Juridical journal of Samara University» was registered in the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (The Certificate on registration of means of mass-media ПИ № ФС 77-68026 dated 13.12.2016). Before renaming the journal «Juridical Journal of Samara State University» was registered in the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (The Certificate on registration of means of mass-media ПИ № ФС77-61235 dated 03.04.2015).

The journal is included by the Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation in the List of leading scientific journals and publications published in the Russian Federation, in which the main scientific results of dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Science and Candidate of Science should be published, from November 30, 2017, according to the new nomenclature - since February 8, 2023.