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African Journal of Legal Studies

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2004

ISSN1708-7384

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.18

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.431

Total Worksi

286

Total Citationsi

1,423

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The African Journal of Legal Studies is a peer-reviewed and interdisciplinary academic journal focusing on human rights and rule of law issues in Africa. It analyzes these topics from the perspectives of lawyers, economists, political scientists, and others.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications286

Publisher OrgMartinus Nijhoff Publishers

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1708-7384

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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2022

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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.

LawQ3

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsHuman Rights and DevelopmentLegal Issues in South AfricaGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsLand Rights and ReformsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawComparative and International Law StudiesLegal Education and Practice Innovations

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Legal Studies

Is African Journal of Legal Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Journal of Legal Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of Legal Studies?

African Journal of Legal Studies 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 0.18.

Is African Journal of Legal Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of Legal Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.