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Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN2049-7636

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

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SJR Scorei

0.316

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.302

Total Worksi

820

Total Citationsi

4,810

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis and critique of European Union law, examining its institutional frameworks, legal doctrines, and practical implementation across various Member States and policy areas. Articles explore the interplay between EU law and national legal systems, the role of EU courts, and the impact of EU regulations on fundamental rights, economic activity, and societal issues.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications820

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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4/11 · 36%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2049-7636

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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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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?

N/A

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.

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

125

2018

489

2019

168

2020

145

2021

114

2022

2023

2024

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.

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal Cases and CommentaryInternational Arbitration and Investment LawLegal case studies and regulationsTaxation and Legal IssuesEU Law and Policy AnalysisJudicial and Constitutional Studies

Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies

Is Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies: 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 Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies?

Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.316.

Is Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies is indexed in Scopus.