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UUM Journal of Legal Studies

Universiti Utara Malaysia Press · Malaysia · Est. 2010

ISSN0127-9483
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.351
H-Indexi
11
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.917
Total Worksi
268
Total Citationsi
616
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.47
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Providing up-to-date, academic, authoritative and critical analysis of current legal issues in Malaysia and across the globe. The Journal accepts and publishes comparative, jurisprudential, international, and interdisciplinary materials relevant to law.

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia
Primary LanguageEnglish, Malay (macrolanguage)
1st Year Published2010
FrequencyBiannually
StatusActive
Total Publications268
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate20%
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universiti Utara Malaysia Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0127-9483
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English, Malay (macrolanguage)

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
7
27
2019
36
121
2020
41
90
2021
40
138
2022
30
51
2023
29
24
2024
20
16
2025
11
1
2026

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.

LawQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesIndonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesLegal Studies and PoliciesEducation and Islamic Studies

Frequently asked questions about UUM Journal of Legal Studies

Is UUM Journal of Legal Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for UUM Journal of Legal Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of UUM Journal of Legal Studies?

UUM Journal of Legal Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.351.

Is UUM Journal of Legal Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

UUM Journal of Legal Studies is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of UUM Journal of Legal Studies?

Providing up-to-date, academic, authoritative and critical analysis of current legal issues in Malaysia and across the globe. The Journal accepts and publishes comparative, jurisprudential, international, and interdisciplinary materials relevant to law.

What is the acceptance rate of UUM Journal of Legal Studies?

UUM Journal of Legal Studies lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 20%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

How much does it cost to publish in UUM Journal of Legal Studies?

UUM Journal of Legal Studies is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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