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Asian Journal of Comparative Law

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1932-0205
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.195
H-Indexi
22
SNIPi
0.64
Total Worksi
530
Total Citationsi
2,148
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.78
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Asian Journal of Comparative Law is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality scholarship on all aspects of comparative law, with a particular focus on Asia. It aims to foster interdisciplinary and inter-jurisdictional dialogue among scholars and practitioners. The journal welcomes submissions that explore theoretical, doctrinal, and empirical issues in comparative legal studies, as well as those that examine the interaction between law and society in different cultural and political contexts. It is committed to promoting a deeper understanding of legal diversity and convergence across the globe.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications530
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1932-0205
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
37
108
2019
26
207
2020
35
113
2021
26
96
2022
33
62
2023
29
31
2024
36
23
2025
5
0
2026

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Judicial and Constitutional StudiesConflict of Laws and JurisdictionComparative and International Law StudiesLegal principles and applicationsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawAsian Studies and HistoryLegal Studies and PoliciesInternational Law and Human RightsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and Engineering

Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Comparative Law

Is Asian Journal of Comparative Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Asian Journal of Comparative Law: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Comparative Law?

Asian Journal of Comparative Law is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.195.

Is Asian Journal of Comparative Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Asian Journal of Comparative Law is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Asian Journal of Comparative Law?

The Asian Journal of Comparative Law is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality scholarship on all aspects of comparative law, with a particular focus on Asia. It aims to foster interdisciplinary and inter-jurisdictional dialogue among scholars and practitioners. The journal welcomes submissions that explore theoretical, doctrinal, and empirical issues in comparative legal studies, as well as those that examine the interaction between law and society in different cultural and political contexts. It is committed to promoting a deeper understanding of legal diversity and convergence

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