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Lex Localis

Institute for Local Self-Government Maribor · Slovenia · Est. 2009

ISSN1581-5374

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.184

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.368

Total Works

2,678

Total Citations

3,476

2yr Mean Citedness

0.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Lex Localis - Journal of Local Self-Government is an international journal for the study of the politics, administration, and management of local affairs. It is dedicated to the study and analysis of local governance, politics, administration, and management.

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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 / RegionSlovenia

Primary LanguageSlovenian

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 679 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,678

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute for Local Self-Government Maribor

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1581-5374

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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?

Slovenian

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2022

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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.

LawQ3

Public AdministrationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Local Government Finance and DecentralizationGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological Modeling and AnalysisFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthPublic Policy and Administration ResearchElectrical and Electromagnetic ResearchOrganizational and Employee PerformanceRegional Development and PolicyIslamic Finance and Banking StudiesCorruption and Economic Development