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Canadian Journal of Law and Society

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0829-3201eISSN1911-0227

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.223

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.56

Total Works

1,571

Total Citations

6,650

2yr Mean Citedness

0.36

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Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Law and Society / La Revue Canadienne Droit et Société is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on law and society in Canada and internationally. It aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and critical engagement with legal issues, drawing on a wide range of theoretical perspectives and methodologies. The journal welcomes submissions that explore the social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of law, as well as the impact of law on individuals and communities.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,571

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~59 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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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?

0829-3201 / 1911-0227

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

LawQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLaw in Society and CultureCanadian Identity and HistoryJudicial and Constitutional StudiesPorphyrin Metabolism and Disorders