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Journal of Legal Anthropology

Berghahn Books · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1758-9576eISSN1758-9584

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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H-Indexi

Total Worksi

140

Total Citationsi

689

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of law, justice, and social practices across diverse cultural contexts. It explores how legal systems, both formal and informal, interact with community norms, spiritual beliefs, and individual experiences. The research often focuses on conflict resolution, access to justice, and the role of trust and mistrust in state-citizen relations, particularly within marginalized communities and in relation to evolving technologies and environmental concerns.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications140

Publisher OrgBerghahn Books

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Berghahn Books

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1758-9576 / 1758-9584

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous 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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

171

2019

159

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law in Society and CultureAnthropological Studies and InsightsMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationSex work and related issuesSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsRegulation and Compliance StudiesLegal Education and Practice InnovationsAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyWildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Legal Anthropology

Is Journal of Legal Anthropology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Legal Anthropology: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Legal Anthropology?

Journal of Legal Anthropology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.69.

Is Journal of Legal Anthropology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Legal Anthropology is indexed in DOAJ.