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European Competition Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN1744-1056

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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?

133

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 74d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.517

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

512

Total Citationsi

3,140

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Law; Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications512

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1744-1056

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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

2019

258

2020

121

2021

115

2022

2023

2024

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.

LawQ1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Merger and Competition AnalysisEU Law and Policy AnalysisDigital Platforms and EconomicsEuropean and International Law StudiesDiverse Legal and Medical StudiesIntellectual Property LawEuropean and International Contract LawConsumer Market Behavior and PricingWorld Trade Organization LawTaxation and Legal Issues

Frequently asked questions about European Competition Journal

Is European Competition Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Competition Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Competition Journal?

European Competition Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.517.

Is European Competition Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Competition Journal is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of European Competition Journal?