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University of Toronto Law Journal

University of Toronto Press · Canada

ISSN0042-0220eISSN1710-1174

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.635

H-Index

SNIP

1.166

Total Works

2,828

Total Citations

26,650

2yr Mean Citedness

0.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles on diverse legal topics including constitutional law, tort law, employment law, international trade law, contract law, and the role of the judiciary. Recent articles examine emergency powers during pandemics, the intersection of tort law and regulation, employee social media use, the WTO dispute settlement system, the ethics of traveling judges, constitutional issues in Canada regarding Indigenous services, victim behavior in negligence claims, judicial review of delegated legislation, the nature of contracts, and non-adjudicative strategies for judges.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,828

Publisher OrgUniversity of Toronto Press

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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Toronto Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0042-0220 / 1710-1174

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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

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

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsCriminal Law and EvidenceConflict of Laws and JurisdictionLegal Education and Practice InnovationsLaw in Society and CultureAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsEuropean and International Contract LawLegal Systems and Judicial Processes