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Sydney Law Review

University of Sydney Law School · Australia · Est. 1996

ISSN1444-9528

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.181

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Sydney Law Review is dedicated to advancing legal scholarship and discourse, focusing on a wide range of contemporary legal issues pertinent to Australia and beyond. Its publications reflect a commitment to both theoretical and practical legal analysis, emphasizing the intersection of law with societal, economic, and political contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications52

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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?

University of Sydney Law School

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1444-9528

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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

1996

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.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsCommonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismJudicial and Constitutional StudiesConflict of Laws and JurisdictionLaw in Society and CultureProperty Rights and Legal DoctrineLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawLegal Education and Practice InnovationsLegal Issues in South Africa