The Oñati Socio-Legal Series (ISSN 2079-5971) is an international peer-reviewed on-line journal which publishes work within the field of law and society. This is broadly defined to include work which makes a significant contribution to the understanding and analysis of law as a set of social institutions, processes, practices or techniques, using any methodologies and approaches from the social sciences and humanities. While OSLS welcomes submissions on a wide range of socio-legal issues, current key areas of interest include democratic backsliding, alternatives to incarceration, legal cultures, artificial intelligence and digitalization in law, and environmental legal challenges . We accept papers focused on specific jurisdictions or countries, but we particularly encourage submissions that offer broader insights or allow for the extrapolation of findings beyond a single context.
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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2079-5971 / 2079-5971
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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?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
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Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Basque
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
LawQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Law
Scopus Categories
LawSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Criminal Justice and PenologyLaw in Society and CultureJudicial and Constitutional StudiesCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisComparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesLegal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences and PoliciesSex work and related issuesHuman Rights and ImmigrationEuropean and International Law Studies