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European Review of Contract Law

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2005

ISSN1614-9939

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.332

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.975

Total Worksi

685

Total Citationsi

2,889

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on European Union law, particularly concerning contract law and its intersection with consumer protection, sustainability, and corporate responsibility. It examines how EU directives and national implementations shape various contractual relationships, including those related to public procurement, corporate supply chains, energy communities, and the right to repair. The review also addresses the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in interpreting and applying these legal frameworks.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications685

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

Peer Review—

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

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1614-9939

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

117

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Contract LawCorporate Governance and LawConflict of Laws and JurisdictionEuropean and International Law StudiesLegal principles and applicationsDiverse Legal and Medical StudiesLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsTaxation and Legal IssuesCorporate Law and Human RightsComparative and International Law Studies

Frequently asked questions about European Review of Contract Law

Is European Review of Contract Law a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for European Review of Contract Law. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 18/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Review of Contract Law?

European Review of Contract Law is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.332.

Is European Review of Contract Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Review of Contract Law is indexed in Scopus.