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Journal of Tort Law

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2006

ISSN1932-9148

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

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📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.123

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.686

Total Worksi

224

Total Citationsi

407

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Tort Law examines legal doctrines and their application to contemporary issues, including the impact of artificial intelligence and digital technologies on negligence, privacy, and liability. It also explores the historical evolution of tort law, its role in social and economic transformations, and the evaluation of bodily injury across different legal systems. The journal further investigates empirical studies of litigation, procedural justice, and the behavior of litigants within the civil liability system.

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General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Languageen

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications224

Publisher OrgBepress

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1932-9148

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

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.

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Publication & Citation Trend

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2026

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesLegal Systems and Judicial ProcessesLegal Education and Practice InnovationsFree Will and AgencyCriminal Law and EvidenceProperty Rights and Legal DoctrineCorporate Law and Human RightsLegal and Constitutional Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Tort Law

Is Journal of Tort Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Tort 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 Journal of Tort Law?

Journal of Tort Law is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.123.

Is Journal of Tort Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Tort Law is indexed in Scopus.