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International Journal of Public Law and Policy

Inderscience · Switzerland · Est. 2011

ISSN2044-7671
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.15
H-Indexi
12
SNIPi
0.565
Total Worksi
457
Total Citationsi
574
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IJPLAP covers issues of public law and policy of international relevance. It includes thought-provoking contributions on how public international law obligations inform national approaches in a wide range of sectors, as well as on how the state's experiences contribute to shaping and advancing the international agenda. IJPLAP features articles, editorials, notes, commentaries, analyses of jurisprudence and legislation and book reviews written by leading scholars and practitioners working in law and related fields, such as economics, philosophy and political science. Topics covered include Traditional issues of public international law (including treaty law, institutional law and dispute settlement) Human rights Foreign and security policy, migration Trade and investment Taxation Financial regulation Competition Intellectual property Environment, energy and food security Digitalisation and data protection

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Frequency4 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications457
Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2044-7671
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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?
English

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
16
39
2019
10
34
2020
46
82
2021
82
68
2022
54
38
2023
61
48
2024
45
3
2025
35
0
2026

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
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Arbitration and Investment LawEuropean and International Law StudiesInternational Law and Human RightsHuman Rights and DevelopmentWorld Trade Organization LawLegal Issues in South AfricaInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesTaxation and Compliance StudiesLegal Studies and PoliciesSex work and related issues

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Public Law and Policy

Is International Journal of Public Law and Policy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Public Law and Policy: 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 International Journal of Public Law and Policy?

International Journal of Public Law and Policy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.15.

Is International Journal of Public Law and Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Public Law and Policy is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Public Law and Policy?

IJPLAP covers issues of public law and policy of international relevance. It includes thought-provoking contributions on how public international law obligations inform national approaches in a wide range of sectors, as well as on how the state's experiences contribute to shaping and advancing the international agenda. IJPLAP features articles, editorials, notes, commentaries, analyses of jurisprudence and legislation and book reviews written by leading scholars and practitioners working in law and related fields, such as economics, philosophy and political science. Topics covered include Trad

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