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American Journal of Jurisprudence

University of Notre Dame, Law School · United States · Est. 1956

ISSN2049-6494

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.544

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SNIP

0.742

Total Works

1,038

Total Citations

8,643

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The American Journal of Jurisprudence publishes scholarship on natural law theory, particularly New Natural Law Theory and analytical Thomism, exploring its relationship with ethics, politics, and legal theory. It also features analyses of legal realism, formalism, and the nature of law, including discussions on legal reasoning, judicial decision-making, and the role of concepts in law.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1956

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,038

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Notre Dame, Law School

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2049-6494

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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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.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsLegal principles and applicationsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLaw in Society and CulturePolitical Philosophy and EthicsMulticultural Socio-Legal StudiesConflict of Laws and JurisdictionLegal Education and Practice InnovationsLegal Systems and Judicial ProcessesLegal and Constitutional Studies