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International Journal of Discrimination and the Law

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1358-2291eISSN2047-9468

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.263

H-Index

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SNIP

0.824

Total Works

525

Total Citations

1,916

2yr Mean Citedness

0.49

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal examines legal and societal issues related to discrimination across various grounds, including race, religion, gender, age, disability, nationality, and sexual orientation. It analyzes how legal frameworks, policies, and judicial decisions address or perpetuate inequality, with a focus on substantive equality, anti-discrimination principles, and the enforcement of rights. The scope also includes the intersectionality of discrimination with other social and economic factors, and the challenges in achieving effective remedies and systemic change.

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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 Published1995

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications525

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1358-2291 / 2047-9468

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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

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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.

LawQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discrimination and Equality LawLegal Issues in South AfricaEuropean and International Law StudiesHuman Rights and DevelopmentReligious Freedom and DiscriminationLabor Movements and UnionsGender Politics and RepresentationSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesLaw in Society and CultureMigration, Refugees, and Integration