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Chinese Journal of International Law

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1540-1650eISSN1746-9937

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.588

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.961

Total Worksi

1,136

Total Citationsi

8,794

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.44

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal aspires to be a general journal unlimited in scope or viewpoint, while attempting to present materials and viewpoints from and/or about China (about 60% of space each year) and other parts of Asia and the developing world at large.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Frequencythree issues per year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,136

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewanonymous

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?

1540-1650 / 1746-9937

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

anonymous

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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

Citations received

170

2019

115

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsLaw

Scopus Categories

LawPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsInternational Maritime Law IssuesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Law and AviationConflict of Laws and JurisdictionWorld Trade Organization LawLegal case studies and regulationsArctic and Russian Policy StudiesLegal Cases and Commentary

Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of International Law

Is Chinese Journal of International Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chinese Journal of International Law: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of International Law?

Chinese Journal of International Law is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.44.

Is Chinese Journal of International Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chinese Journal of International Law is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.