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HASTINGS LAW JOURNAL

UNIV CALIF · US · Est. 1949

ISSN0017-8322eISSN0017-8322

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

Total25

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Aims & Scope

Since 1949, UC Law Journal, formerly known as Hastings Law Journal, has published scholarly articles, essays, and student Notes on a broad range of legal topics. As UC Law SF’s flagship law review, UCLJ has contributed to the advancement of knowledge in legal thinking and case law through scholarly articles written by experts in the legal community.

General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1949

Frequency6 issues per year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUniversity of California, Hastings College of the Law

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewHand selection by articles department and faculty advisers

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Acceptance Rate—

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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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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

UNIV CALIF

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

0017-8322 / 0017-8322

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Yes

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Peer review process documented?

Hand selection by articles department and faculty advisers

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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

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesCriminal Law and EvidenceLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLaw, Rights, and FreedomsLegal and Constitutional StudiesLegal principles and applicationsLegal Education and Practice InnovationsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsConflict of Laws and JurisdictionCorporate Law and Human Rights