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Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN2056-4260

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.239

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.037

Total Works

936

Total Citations

5,460

2yr Mean Citedness

0.45

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Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles on all aspects of law and legal theory. It aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and to engage with contemporary legal issues.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications936

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2056-4260

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal principles and applicationsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesPolitical Philosophy and EthicsLaw in Society and CultureDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesFree Will and AgencyLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLegal and Constitutional StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsLegal Cases and Commentary