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Comparative Legal History

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2049-6788

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.104

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

352

Total Citations

1,012

2yr Mean Citedness

0.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Comparative Legal History publishes international research on law and history, Western legal traditions globally, and comparative temporal or geographical legal theory. The journal explores the interdisciplinary nature of legal history by examining the evolution of legal systems, practices, and theories across different cultures and epochs, providing a platform for comparative studies that highlight interactions and divergences in legal traditions globally. It publishes research related to Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications352

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2049-6788

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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)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

HistoryQ4

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawHistory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Legal Studies and SocietyLaw in Society and CultureComparative and International Law StudiesHistorical Economic and Legal ThoughtJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLegal principles and applicationsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsEuropean and International Contract LawReformation and Early Modern ChristianityHistorical and Contemporary Political Dynamics