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Baltic Journal of Law and Politics

Β· Germany Β· Est. 2008

ISSN2029-0454
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
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 β†—
πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR Β· Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.134
H-Indexi
13
SNIPi
0.464
Total Worksi
293
Total Citationsi
872
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.74
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Baltic Journal of Law & Politics (BJLP) is a scholarly journal, published bi-annually in electronic form as a joint publication of the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy and the Faculty of Law of Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania). BJLP provides a platform for the publication of scientific research in the fields of law and politics, with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary research that cuts across these traditional categories. Topics may include, but are not limited to the Baltic Region; research into issues of comparative or general theoretical significance is also encouraged. BJLP is peer-reviewed and published in English.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Frequency2 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications293
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
OA Since2007
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 Β· 82%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
N/A
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2029-0454
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
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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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” 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
17
58
2019
15
37
2020
14
41
2021
14
32
2022
9
8
2023
34
55
2024
19
1
2025
9
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceCriminal Law and EvidenceJudicial and Constitutional StudiesOmbudsman and Human RightsLegal Studies and ReformsInternational Law and Human RightsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies

Frequently asked questions about Baltic Journal of Law and Politics

Is Baltic Journal of Law and Politics a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Baltic Journal of Law and Politics?

Baltic Journal of Law and Politics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.134.

Is Baltic Journal of Law and Politics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Baltic Journal of Law and Politics is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Baltic Journal of Law and Politics?

Baltic Journal of Law & Politics (BJLP) is a scholarly journal, published bi-annually in electronic form as a joint publication of the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy and the Faculty of Law of Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania). BJLP provides a platform for the publication of scientific research in the fields of law and politics, with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary research that cuts across these traditional categories. Topics may include, but are not limited to the Baltic Region; research into issues of comparative or general theoretical significance is also encoura

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