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International and Comparative Law Quarterly

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-5893eISSN1471-6895

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

0.748

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.167

Total Works

8,327

Total Citations

52,805

2yr Mean Citedness

0.52

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Aims & Scope

The International & Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ) is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality articles on all aspects of public and private international law and comparative law. It is renowned for its rigorous scholarship and its contribution to the development of international law. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including international legal theory, human rights, international economic law, international environmental law, international criminal law, the law of the sea, and the law of armed conflict. It also features articles on comparative legal systems and the interaction between domestic and international law.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications8,327

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-5893 / 1471-6895

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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)

Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionInternational Law and Human RightsEuropean and International Law StudiesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawInternational Law and Aviation