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Yale Law Journal

Yale Law Journal · United States

ISSN0044-0094eISSN1939-8611
SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ 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 — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
2.799
H-Indexi
159
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
3.625
Total Worksi
16,236
Total Citationsi
137,610
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles examining the intersection of law with technology, social justice, and institutional governance. Recent articles explore the Federal Reserve's response to emergent challenges, the racial impact of algorithmic risk assessment in criminal justice, the use and impact of the Freedom of Information Act, and the internal purpose of tort law.

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyEight No. A Year, <1998->
StatusActive
Total Publications16,236
Publisher OrgThe Yale Law Journal Company
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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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Yale Law Journal
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0044-0094 / 1939-8611
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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?
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
2
2
2014
2
45
2016
3
5
2017
3
7
2018
4
43
2019
3
195
2020
1
0
2021
1
2
2022

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — 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 principles and applicationsConflict of Laws and JurisdictionEuropean and International Contract LawAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics

Frequently asked questions about Yale Law Journal

Is Yale Law Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Yale Law Journal: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Yale Law Journal?

Yale Law Journal 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Yale Law Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Yale Law Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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