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Hague Journal on the Rule of Law

Springer International Publishing AG Β· Switzerland Β· Est. 2009

ISSN1876-4053
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
125
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 9 articles Β· accept 99d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

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

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.909
H-Indexi
37
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.609
Total Worksi
392
Total Citationsi
6,593
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.59
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications392
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble blind peer-review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1876-4053
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
double blind peer-review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
47
406
2019
17
180
2020
15
345
2021
22
327
2022
13
53
2023
39
97
2024
20
26
2025
9
1
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Hague Journal on the Rule of Law

Is Hague Journal on the Rule of Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Hague Journal on the Rule of Law: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Hague Journal on the Rule of Law?

Hague Journal on the Rule of Law 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 1.59.

Is Hague Journal on the Rule of Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Hague Journal on the Rule of Law is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Hague Journal on the Rule of Law?

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 trend

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