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Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie

De Gruyter Oldenbourg Β· Germany

ISSN0174-0202
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR Β· Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.117
H-Indexi
22
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 Β· verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications974
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/11 Β· 36%
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
32
90
2019
25
46
2020
11
9
2021
24
28
2022
23
8
2023
24
11
2024
21
3
2025
9
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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.

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