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International Journal of Legal Information

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0731-1265

SJR Q4✓ 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. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.126

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.115

Total Worksi

3,234

Total Citationsi

2,418

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.17

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Legal Information (IJLI) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles, research notes, and book reviews on all aspects of legal information and legal systems. It is the official journal of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL). The journal covers a wide range of topics, including legal research, legal informatics, comparative law, legal history, and legal education. It is intended for legal professionals, academics, researchers, and students interested in the intersection of law and information.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,234

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0731-1265

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — 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

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2022

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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

Library and Information SciencesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawLibrary and Information Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesInternational Law and Human RightsLegal case studies and regulationsLegal Education and Practice Innovations

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Legal Information

Is International Journal of Legal Information a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Legal Information: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Legal Information?

International Journal of Legal Information is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.126.

Is International Journal of Legal Information indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Legal Information is indexed in Scopus.