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Journal of Business Law

Sweet and Maxwell · United Kingdom

ISSN0021-9460
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.129
H-Index
10
Total Works
305
Total Citations
750
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Business Law publishes articles and comments on business law topics such as corporate governance, securities regulation, capital market regulation, employment law, and the law of mergers and acquisitions. It also publishes articles related to Social Sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Language
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 3 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications305

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

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sweet and Maxwell
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0021-9460
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2019
2020
2021

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.

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Contract LawCorporate Governance and LawLaw, logistics, and international tradeLegal principles and applicationsCorporate Insolvency and GovernanceConflict of Laws and JurisdictionLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsCorporate Law and Human RightsLegal Issues in South AfricaInsurance and Financial Risk Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref