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Ecclesiastical Law Journal

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1987

ISSN1751-8539

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

0.1

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.098

Total Works

2,716

Total Citations

1,965

2yr Mean Citedness

0.02

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Aims & Scope

The Ecclesiastical Law Journal is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles on all aspects of ecclesiastical law. It covers a wide range of topics, including church history, canon law, and the relationship between church and state. The journal is published quarterly and is available both in print and online.

⚡ 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 Published1987

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,716

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1751-8539

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

LawQ4

Religious StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

LawReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religious Freedom and DiscriminationAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsMulticultural Socio-Legal StudiesTheology and Canon Law StudiesReformation and Early Modern ChristianityMedieval Literature and HistoryLegal case studies and regulationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistorical Legal Studies and SocietyLegal principles and applications