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Yale Law Journal

Yale Law Journal · United States

ISSN0044-0094eISSN1939-8611

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

2.114

H-Index

159

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.625

Total Works

16,236

Total Citations

137,610

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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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.

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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 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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Yale Law Journal

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0044-0094 / 1939-8611

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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

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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

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

Yale Law Journal

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Subject Classification

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