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Canadian Journal of Law and Society

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0829-3201eISSN1911-0227
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
59
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.246
H-Indexi
37
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.56
Total Worksi
1,571
Total Citationsi
6,650
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.36
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0829-3201 / 1911-0227
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Citations received
38
222
2019
39
182
2020
42
98
2021
33
71
2022
29
36
2023
33
28
2024
29
6
2025
12
0
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.

LawQ2
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

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Law and Society

Is Canadian Journal of Law and Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal of Law and Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Canadian Journal of Law and Society?

Canadian Journal of Law and Society 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.36.

Is Canadian Journal of Law and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of Law and Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Canadian Journal of Law and Society?

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.

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