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Theoretical Inquiries in Law

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2000

ISSN1565-1509

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.203

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.309

Total Works

682

Total Citations

7,307

2yr Mean Citedness

0.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of law, democracy, and technology. It explores challenges to democratic governance, including populism, autocratization, and the role of institutions like judicial review and civil society. The journal also investigates the impact of artificial intelligence and algorithms on competition law, data governance, and regulatory frameworks, considering issues of market power, bias, and accountability in the digital age.

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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 / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications682

Publisher OrgTel Aviv University

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1565-1509

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

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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.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLegal and Constitutional StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsCorporate Law and Human RightsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesProperty Rights and Legal DoctrineInternational Law and Human RightsJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesLegal Systems and Judicial Processes