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European Journal of Legal Studies

European University Institute, Law Department · Italy · Est. 2006

ISSN1973-2937eISSN1973-2937

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.187

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

412

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Legal Studies (EJLS) is a blog that aims to present interesting statistics and facts about Europe. It focuses on showcasing the 'other face' of Europe beyond the typical tourist experience, highlighting cultural diversity, historical baggage, and unique aspects of the continent through engaging and informative content. The blog is created by Europeans for a global audience interested in discovering the wonders of Europe from a new perspective.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish, French, Italian

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications74

Publisher OrgEuropean University Institute

OA Since2006

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

OA LicensePublisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

European University Institute, Law Department

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1973-2937 / 1973-2937

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, French, Italian

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

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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

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesInternational Law and Human RightsEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceEuropean and International Contract LawConflict of Laws and JurisdictionCorporate Governance and LawInternational Arbitration and Investment LawTaxation and Legal Issues

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Legal Studies

Is European Journal of Legal Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Legal Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 European Journal of Legal Studies?

European Journal of Legal Studies 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.

Is European Journal of Legal Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Legal Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.