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COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN AFRICA-CILSA

UNIV SOUTH AFRICA, INST FOREIGN & COMPARATIVE LAW · ZA

ISSN0010-4051eISSN0010-4051

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Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa (CILSA) is dedicated to comparative and international law, with a specific focus on the Southern African region. It serves as a forum for discussing advancements in comparative law, international law, legal practice, and the statutory, case, and treaty law of Southern African states, Africa, and other nations.

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General Information

Country / RegionZA

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Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUniversity of South Africa

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

UNIV SOUTH AFRICA, INST FOREIGN & COMPARATIVE LAW

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

0010-4051 / 0010-4051

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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 Issues in South AfricaComparative and International Law StudiesConflict of Laws and JurisdictionHuman Rights and DevelopmentInternational Law and Human RightsLegal principles and applicationsLaw, logistics, and international tradeGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsCriminal Law and EvidenceEuropean and International Contract Law

Frequently asked questions about COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN AFRICA-CILSA

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What is the impact factor of COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN AFRICA-CILSA?

COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN AFRICA-CILSA 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.

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