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Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice

Oxford University Press Β· United States Β· Est. 2005

ISSN1747-1540
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page β†—Open the official JCR record on Clarivate β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.366
H-Indexi
28
SNIPi
0.595
Total Worksi
4,223
Total Citationsi
5,987
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.67
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on intellectual property law and practice, examining various aspects of patents, copyright, trade marks, and industrial designs. It analyzes legal frameworks, enforcement decisions, and procedural developments across different jurisdictions, including China, India, Bangladesh, the European Union, and the United States. Specific areas of interest include the impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property, non-traditional trade marks, disclosure-driven patent uncertainty, and the application of doctrines like exhaustion and prosecution history estoppel.

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,223
Publisher OrgOxford University Press

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC 4.0
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 Β· 73%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1747-1540
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
184
497
2019
214
321
2020
184
555
2021
115
310
2022
121
325
2023
129
212
2024
92
65
2025
79
5
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intellectual Property LawIntellectual Property and PatentsCopyright and Intellectual PropertyLaw, AI, and Intellectual PropertyConflict of Laws and JurisdictionInternational Arbitration and Investment LawInnovation Policy and R&DBiomedical Ethics and RegulationFreedom of Expression and DefamationWorld Trade Organization Law

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice

Is Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice?

Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.67.

Is Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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