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Oxford Journal of Legal Studies

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1464-3820

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.593

H-Index

CiteScore

SNIP

1.346

Total Works

1,561

Total Citations

31,329

2yr Mean Citedness

1.66

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles on a wide range of legal topics, including the rule of law, ethical theories, equality law, employment law, constitutionalism, internet regulation, legal history, private international law, and contract law. It also features analyses of judicial review, data protection, causation, damages, and corporate legitimacy.

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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 Published1981

FrequencyQuarterly, <Summer 1991->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,561

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewrefereed

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

1464-3820

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

refereed

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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

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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.

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLaw in Society and CultureLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsConflict of Laws and JurisdictionEuropean and International Contract LawFree Will and AgencyPolitical Philosophy and EthicsEuropean and International Law StudiesLegal Education and Practice Innovations