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Journal of Legal History

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1980

ISSN1744-0564

SJR Q4✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.101

H-Index

CiteScore

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Total Works

1,086

Total Citations

4,451

2yr Mean Citedness

0.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Legal History publishes research in legal history, including the English common law, the laws of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, Roman Law, and the European legal tradition. It also publishes research related to Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,086

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1744-0564

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

HistoryQ4

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

LawHistory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationHistorical Legal Studies and SocietyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLaw in Society and CultureHistorical Economic and Social StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringMedieval Literature and HistoryConflict of Laws and Jurisdiction