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Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1472-9342

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.121

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

339

Total Citations

1,242

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal is a postgraduate-edited international and comparative law journal from the University of Oxford's Faculty of Law. It covers the study of legal trends and developments within and between Commonwealth jurisdictions, fostering international academic debate and exchange on a wide range of legal topics of interest throughout the Commonwealth.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 8 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications339

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1472-9342

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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

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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.

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsConflict of Laws and JurisdictionJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLegal Issues in South AfricaEuropean and International Contract LawLaw in Society and CultureLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLaw, logistics, and international tradeCriminal Law and EvidenceInternational Law and Human Rights