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International Journal of Refugee Law

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN1464-3715

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

0.58

H-Index

CiteScore

1.5

SNIP

0.761

Total Works

2,091

Total Citations

20,301

2yr Mean Citedness

0.72

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Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Refugee Law is the leading peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of international law relating to forced migration. As predicted by the Times Higher Education Supplement , it has become a key source for those working in the field of refugee protection.

⚡ 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 Published1989

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,091

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1464-3715

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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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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.

LawQ1

DemographyQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawDemographyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionInternational Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHuman Rights and DevelopmentInternational Law and AviationEuropean and International Law StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsMigration, Health and Trauma