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International Journal of the Legal Profession

Routledge · United Kingdom

ISSN0969-5958eISSN1469-9257

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.25

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.639

Total Works

628

Total Citations

3,867

2yr Mean Citedness

1.27

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the legal profession, focusing on the challenges and transformations within various legal roles and sectors. It investigates issues such as access to justice, professional identity, and the impact of policy and managerialism on legal practice, particularly in publicly funded areas. The journal also explores the uptake and dynamics of alternative dispute resolution and the professional norms that shape legal work.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications628

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0969-5958 / 1469-9257

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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

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.

LawQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawStrategy and Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Education and Practice InnovationsComparative and International Law StudiesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLaw in Society and CultureArtificial Intelligence in Law