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International Journal of Public Law and Policy

Inderscience · Switzerland · Est. 2011

ISSN2044-7671
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.204
H-Index
12
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.565
Total Works
457
Total Citations
574
2yr Mean Citedness
0.33
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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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Frequency4 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications457
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%
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
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?
English

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.

LawQ3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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