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AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL

LAWBOOK CO LTD · AU · Est. 1927

ISSN0004-9611eISSN0004-9611
✓ WOS ESCI
56
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
Total56
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

Aims & Scope

As one of the oldest and most cited legal journals in Australia, The Australian Law Journal (ISSN: 0004-9611) is the pre-eminent legal journal covering a spectrum of all the important current and historical legal issues. First published in 1927, each monthly Part contains the Current Issues, Conveyancing and Property, and Recent Cases Sections, along with a number of other informative and interesting Sections, as well as two or three articles written by leading legal practitioners, academics, and prominent members of the judiciary.

General Information

Country / RegionAU
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1927
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications—
Publisher OrgThomson Reuters
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
LAWBOOK CO LTD
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0004-9611 / 0004-9611
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
2
0
2014
2
0
2015
3
0
2016
3
2
2017
1
2
2018
2
2
2019
6
5
2020
5
0
2021

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsCommonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismLaw in Society and CultureLegal Education and Practice InnovationsInternational Law and Human RightsLabor Movements and UnionsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawEuropean and International Contract LawConflict of Laws and JurisdictionEuropean Criminal Justice and Data Protection

Frequently asked questions about AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL

Is AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL?

AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL?

As one of the oldest and most cited legal journals in Australia, The Australian Law Journal (ISSN: 0004-9611) is the pre-eminent legal journal covering a spectrum of all the important current and historical legal issues. First published in 1927, each monthly Part contains the Current Issues, Conveyancing and Property, and Recent Cases Sections, along with a number of other informative and interesting Sections, as well as two or three articles written by leading legal practitioners, academics, and prominent members of the judiciary.

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