UUM Journal of Legal Studies
Universiti Utara Malaysia Press · Malaysia · Est. 2010
ISSN0127-9483
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q2+18
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.308
H-Index
11
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.917
Total Works
268
Total Citations
616
2yr Mean Citedness
0.47
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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.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionMalaysia
Primary LanguageEnglish, Malay (macrolanguage)
1st Year Published2010
FrequencyBiannually
StatusActive
Total Publications268
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
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Think.Check.Submit Compliance
11/12 · 92%
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
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2020
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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.
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
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