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HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL

SWEET MAXWELL LTD · GB

ISSN0378-0600

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

Total78

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Hong Kong Law Journal publishes scholarly articles on all dimensions of law that are of comparative or international significance. It is a peer-reviewed general academic law journal.

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General Information

Country / RegionGB

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SWEET MAXWELL LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0378-0600

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionInternational Law and AviationJudicial and Constitutional StudiesComparative and International Law StudiesInternational Law and Human RightsCopyright and Intellectual PropertyHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionDispute Resolution and Class ActionsSocioeconomic Development in Asia

Frequently asked questions about HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL

Is HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL?

HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

HONG KONG LAW JOURNAL is indexed in Web of Science.