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International Review of Law and Economics

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0144-8188eISSN1873-6394

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.359

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.863

Total Works

1,667

Total Citations

33,704

2yr Mean Citedness

1.22

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of law and economics, focusing on how legal rules and institutions influence economic behavior and outcomes. It analyzes the economic implications of legal frameworks, including contract law, public finance, money laundering regulations, and public procurement. The journal also explores the strategic behavior of legal actors, such as judges and anti-money laundering professionals, within these economic contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,667

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0144-8188 / 1873-6394

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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

Economics and EconometricsQ3

FinanceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsLaw

Scopus Categories

LawFinanceEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLegal and Constitutional StudiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceLegal principles and applicationsMerger and Competition Analysis