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CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG · DE · Est. 2008

ISSN1868-5153eISSN1868-5161
✓ WOS ESCI
56
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
Total56
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi
10
Total Worksi
106
Total Citationsi
352
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.75
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The China-EU Law Journal (CELJ) is a peer-reviewed publication bringing together Chinese, European and international perspectives on law. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: Chinese law European legal developments of specific importance to China The law of China-EU relations China and Europe in a globalizing world. CELJ welcomes comparative and interdisciplinary approaches. Studies on Chinese law from a European perspective and studies on European law from a Chinese perspective are of particular interest. CESL accepts articles presenting genuine research findings as well as reports and book reviews.

General Information

Country / RegionDE
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications106
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1868-5153 / 1868-5161
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
5
43
2017
1
19
2018
6
21
2019
2
15
2020
3
13
2021
5
37
2022
8
11
2023
4
11
2024

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

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Arbitration and Investment LawEuropean and International Law StudiesConflict of Laws and JurisdictionCorporate Governance and LawWorld Trade Organization LawEuropean and International Contract LawLegal principles and applicationsDispute Resolution and Class ActionsComparative and International Law StudiesMerger and Competition Analysis

Frequently asked questions about CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL

Is CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL?

CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 2.75.

Is CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of CHINA-EU LAW JOURNAL?

The China-EU Law Journal (CELJ) is a peer-reviewed publication bringing together Chinese, European and international perspectives on law. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: Chinese law European legal developments of specific importance to China The law of China-EU relations China and Europe in a globalizing world. CELJ welcomes comparative and interdisciplinary approaches. Studies on Chinese law from a European perspective and studies on European law from a Chinese perspective are of particular interest. CESL accepts articles presenting genuine rese

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