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Law and Society Review

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0023-9216eISSN1540-5893

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

1.286

H-Index

149

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.931

Total Works

3,280

Total Citations

101,344

2yr Mean Citedness

0.87

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Law and Society Review publishes research on the interaction between law and social phenomena. Articles examine how legal actors and institutions shape societal outcomes, and how social forces influence legal processes and meanings. The journal explores themes of legal mobilization, compliance, rights, citizenship, and the construction of legal and moral meanings within various social contexts, including immigration, criminal justice, and constitutional processes.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly 1968-

StatusActive

Total Publications3,280

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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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?

0023-9216 / 1540-5893

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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

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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

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LawSociology

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Judicial and Constitutional StudiesLaw in Society and CultureLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLegal Education and Practice InnovationsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies