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Hague Journal on the Rule of Law

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2009

ISSN1876-4053

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.001

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.609

Total Works

392

Total Citations

6,593

2yr Mean Citedness

1.59

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Aims & Scope

The Hague Journal on the Rule of Law (HJRL) is a multidisciplinary journal (three issues per annum) that aims to deepen and broaden our knowledge and understanding about the rule of law. Its main areas of interest are: current developments in rule of law in domestic, transnational and international contexts theoretical issues related to the conceptualization and implementation of the rule of law in domestic and international contexts; the relation between the rule of law and economic development, democratization and human rights protection; historical analysis of rule of law; significant trends and initiatives in rule of law promotion.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications392

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble blind peer-review

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1876-4053

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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

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

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.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Judicial and Constitutional StudiesEuropean and International Law StudiesInternational Law and Human RightsHuman Rights and DevelopmentEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionInternational Law and AviationInternational Arbitration and Investment LawEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsLegal Issues in South Africa