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Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy

Harvard University · United States

ISSN0193-4872eISSN0193-4872

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

0.424

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.258

Total Works

431

Total Citations

1,959

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal's scope encompasses legal analysis of constitutional law, including originalism and its application to specific amendments, the structure and powers of Congress, and the regulation of firearms. It also addresses issues of civil liability for online platforms concerning incitement and terrorism, and the interpretation of tax exemption doctrines for non-profit organizations.

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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~ 4 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications431

Publisher OrgWiley

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Harvard University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0193-4872 / 0193-4872

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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

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2021

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

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesLegal and Constitutional StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsLaw, Rights, and FreedomsJudicial and Constitutional Studies