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Asian Journal of Law and Society

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN2052-9023
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.39
H-Index
23
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.693
Total Works
436
Total Citations
2,092
2yr Mean Citedness
0.52
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Aims & Scope

The Asian Journal of Law and Society is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on law and society in Asia. It aims to foster interdisciplinary and comparative scholarship on the role of law in Asian societies, and on the ways in which Asian legal systems are shaped by social, economic, political, and cultural forces. The journal welcomes submissions from scholars in law, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, and other relevant disciplines. It is particularly interested in research that engages with contemporary debates and challenges in Asia, and that offers new perspectives on the relationship between law and society.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications436
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2052-9023
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer 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.

LawQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Judicial and Constitutional StudiesLaw in Society and CultureSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesAsian Studies and HistoryVietnamese History and Culture StudiesChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyChinese history and philosophyLegal Education and Practice InnovationsComparative and International Law Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref