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Harvard International Law Journal

Harvard University · United States

ISSN0017-8063eISSN2153-2494

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.593

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

142

Total Citations

2,513

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles on international law, with recent contributions focusing on the enforcement of international labor rights through trade agreements, the legal framework for interstate espionage, the interaction between private international law and international human rights law, the role of state institutions in international commercial arbitration, and the application of international environmental law to issues such as wildlife conservation and extraterritoriality.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySemiannual, 1984-

StatusActive

Total Publications142

Publisher OrgHarvard Law School

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Harvard University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0017-8063 / 2153-2494

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawWorld Trade Organization LawConflict of Laws and Jurisdiction