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Netherlands International Law Review

Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 1953

ISSN1741-6191
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
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?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.375
H-Indexi
44
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.59
Total Worksi
4,288
Total Citationsi
9,645
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.54
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) is one of the world’s leading journals in public and private international law. It is published three times a year, and features peer-reviewed, innovative, and challenging articles, case notes and book reviews.  The NILR was established in 1953 and has since become a valuable source of information for scholars, practitioners, and anyone who wants to stay up-to-date on the most important developments in these fields. In the subscription to the Netherlands International Law Review the Netherlands Yearbook of International Law (NYIL) is included.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1953
Frequency3 times a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications4,288
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1741-6191
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
25
325
2018
25
208
2019
30
112
2020
24
147
2021
20
82
2022
19
26
2023
24
69
2024
17
8
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

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionInternational Law and Human RightsInternational Law and AviationEuropean and International Law StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsEuropean and International Contract LawLaw, logistics, and international tradeInternational Maritime Law Issues

Frequently asked questions about Netherlands International Law Review

Is Netherlands International Law Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Netherlands International Law Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Netherlands International Law Review?

Netherlands International Law Review 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 1.54.

Is Netherlands International Law Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Netherlands International Law Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Netherlands International Law Review?

The Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) is one of the world’s leading journals in public and private international law. It is published three times a year, and features peer-reviewed, innovative, and challenging articles, case notes and book reviews.  The NILR was established in 1953 and has since become a valuable source of information for scholars, practitioners, and anyone who wants to stay up-to-date on the most important developments in these fields. In the subscription to the Netherlands International Law Review the Netherlands Yearbook of International Law (NYIL) is include

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref