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HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL · US

ISSN0017-808XeISSN1943-507X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.493

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Harvard Journal on Legislation focuses on the analysis of legislation and the legislative process. It publishes articles examining organizational and procedural factors affecting legislative decision-making, legislative reform, and public policy problems.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0017-808X / 1943-507X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsInternational Law and AviationAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyPublic Policy and Administration ResearchEconomic Growth and ProductivitySchool Choice and PerformancePolitical Philosophy and EthicsJudicial and Constitutional Studies

Frequently asked questions about HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION

Is HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION?

HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION 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 HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.