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South African Law Journal

Juta and Company Ltd · South Africa · Est. 1975

ISSN1996-2177
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.111
H-Index
14
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
935
Total Citations
1,662
2yr Mean Citedness
0.09
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on South African law, with recent articles examining intellectual property, company law, consumer protection, employment law, family law, tax law, and the law of succession. Specific topics include public interest standing, shareholder meetings, credit agreements, living wills, employee dismissal, spousal maintenance, employee notice periods, disability admissions, treaty-making powers, ownership of personal information, pledge and conditional sales, organised crime, affirmative action, life partnerships, electronic wills, tax disputes, trust-form abuse, and financial assistance to directors.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary Language
1st Year Published1975
Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications935
Publisher OrgIziko South African Museum
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Juta and Company Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1996-2177
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Issues in South AfricaLegal principles and applicationsComparative and International Law StudiesCorporate Insolvency and GovernanceEuropean and International Contract LawHuman Rights and DevelopmentCriminal Law and EvidenceLegal Education and Practice InnovationsConflict of Laws and JurisdictionJudicial and Constitutional Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref