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Journal of Legislative Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1357-2334eISSN1743-9337

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.689

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.048

Total Works

1,153

Total Citations

18,704

2yr Mean Citedness

0.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Legislative Studies is a major international refereed journal covering all aspects of legislative research and development. It is aimed at scholars and researchers of legislative studies.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,153

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

1357-2334 / 1743-9337

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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

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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.

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationEuropean Union Policy and GovernancePolitical Systems and GovernancePolitical Influence and Corporate StrategiesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesGender Politics and RepresentationEuropean and International Law StudiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Media and PoliticsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies