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Utrecht Journal of International and European Law

Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2053-5341eISSN2053-5341

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total30

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

0.125

H-Index

CiteScore

2.1

SNIP

0.606

Total Works

168

Total Citations

1,135

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Aims & Scope

Utrecht Journal of International and European Law is a diamond open access, double-blind peer-reviewed, student-led law journal affiliated with Utrecht University. Founded in 1981, the Journal aims to contribute to legal scholarship on international and European law by promoting these fields' progressive development and providing an international forum for interaction between academia, practitioners and students.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Frequencytwo issues per year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications168

Publisher OrgUbiquity Press

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~11 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ubiquity Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2053-5341 / 2053-5341

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

Yes

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2017

2018

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsLaw

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsEuropean and International Law StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionInternational Arbitration and Investment LawGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Law and AviationCorporate Law and Human RightsHuman Rights and DevelopmentInternational Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental law and policy