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PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States

ISSN1081-6976eISSN1555-2934

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.491

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.85

Total Works

1,538

Total Citations

16,939

2yr Mean Citedness

0.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of political and legal systems through ethnographic research. Articles explore how state power, law, and identity are experienced and negotiated in various contexts, including authoritarian settings, post-socialist welfare regimes, and refugee situations. The research often focuses on the lived realities of individuals interacting with legal and bureaucratic structures, and the ethical considerations of conducting fieldwork in sensitive or closed environments.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySemiannual; 1994-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,538

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1081-6976 / 1555-2934

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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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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.

AnthropologyQ1

LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

LawAnthropologySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law in Society and CultureSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationHuman auditory perception and evaluation