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Vanderbilt Law Review

Vanderbilt Law Review Β· United States

ISSN0042-2533eISSN1942-9886
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.255
H-Indexi
38
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.32
Total Worksi
2,010
Total Citationsi
6,540
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Vanderbilt Law Review publishes scholarship on the regulation and impact of litigation finance, the structure and power dynamics within the American criminal legal system, and the analysis of complex environmental problems like climate change. It also examines the intersection of corporate law with sustainability initiatives, the role of private governance in information dissemination and media regulation, and the evolution of energy laws and their effect on market forces and renewable energy transitions. Additionally, the journal explores the constitutional division of military power between federal and state governments.

AI-summarised from recent articles Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyFrequency Varies.
StatusActive
Total Publications2,010
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Vanderbilt Law Review
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0042-2533 / 1942-9886
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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?
βœ“ 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
Citations received
19
84
2014
16
131
2015
15
47
2016
16
30
2017
15
32
2018
13
25
2019
20
132
2020
7
11
2021

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesLegal and Constitutional StudiesLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsLaw, Rights, and Freedoms

Frequently asked questions about Vanderbilt Law Review

Is Vanderbilt Law Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Vanderbilt Law Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Vanderbilt Law Review?

Vanderbilt Law Review is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Vanderbilt Law Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Vanderbilt Law Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref