Sortuz is an international peer-reviewed on-line journal which publishes work within the field of law and society. This is broadly defined to include work which makes a significant contribution to the understanding and analysis of law as a set of social institutions, processes, practices or techniques, using any methodologies and approaches from the social sciences and humanities. Sortuz welcomes submissions on a wide range of socio-legal issues. We accept papers focused on specific jurisdictions or countries, but we particularly encourage submissions that offer broader insights or allow for the extrapolation of findings beyond a single context.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1988-0847
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
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Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
Basque, French, Spanish, English, Portuguese
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
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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.
LawQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
LawSociology and Political Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Environmental law and policyIndigenous Peoples' Rights and LawCriminal Justice and PenologyLegal Education and Practice InnovationsLatin American Cultural PoliticsLaw in Society and CultureInternational Law and Human RightsComparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionWildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses