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Feminist Legal Studies

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland

ISSN0966-3622eISSN1572-8455

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.889

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.508

Total Works

872

Total Citations

8,429

2yr Mean Citedness

0.84

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles that critically examine the intersection of law, gender, and social justice. Topics include the failures of legal systems in addressing sexual violence and reproductive rights, the impact of legal frameworks on marginalized groups such as migrant care workers and LGBTQ+ individuals, and the theoretical underpinnings of feminist legal scholarship.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency3 Issues A Year, 1999-

StatusActive

Total Publications872

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0966-3622 / 1572-8455

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

Gender StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LawWomen'S Studies

Scopus Categories

Gender Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law in Society and CultureFeminism, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesGender, Security, and ConflictSex work and related issuesGender Politics and Representation