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Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law

Brill Nijhoff · Netherlands · Est. 1997

ISSN1389-4633

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.226

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

561

Total Citationsi

6,258

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the law of the sea, including its application to marine environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable use of marine resources. It examines the interpretation and implementation of international agreements such as the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. The journal also addresses issues related to climate change impacts on maritime law, fisheries subsidies, and dispute resolution in maritime contexts.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications561

Publisher OrgBrill

Submission Info

Peer Review—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Nijhoff

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1389-4633

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Maritime Law IssuesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawHuman Rights and DevelopmentInternational Law and AviationEuropean and International Law StudiesWorld Trade Organization LawInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesArctic and Russian Policy Studies

Frequently asked questions about Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law

Is Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law?

Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.226.

Is Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law is indexed in Scopus.