Canadian Journal of Law and Society
Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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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.
General Information
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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
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Research Topics (OpenAlex)
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on record for Canadian Journal of Law and Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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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