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Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie

De Gruyter Oldenbourg · Germany

ISSN0174-0202

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.117

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.447

Total Worksi

974

Total Citationsi

2,885

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.24

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the sociology of law, with a particular focus on the functioning and impact of legal institutions and processes within society. Recent articles examine the complexities of prison systems, including inmate reintegration, prison climate, and the roles of correctional officers, as well as the mobilization of social law and its impact on political and judicial forums. The journal also explores the intersection of law and technology, the evolution of legal services markets, and the portrayal of the justice system in popular culture.

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

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications974

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

De Gruyter Oldenbourg

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0174-0202

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law and Political ScienceCriminal Law and PolicyMedical and Health Sciences ResearchPublic Administration and Political AnalysisHistorical Legal Studies and SocietyJudicial and Constitutional StudiesComparative and International Law StudiesGerman Literature and Culture StudiesEuropean and International Law StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie

Is Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie?

Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.117.

Is Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie is indexed in Scopus.