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Journal of Legal Analysis

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN2161-7201eISSN1946-5319
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
0.758
H-Index
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
171
Total Citations
4,238
2yr Mean Citedness
9.14
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Legal Analysis examines legal principles and their application across various domains. Recent articles explore the theoretical underpinnings of legal doctrines such as lex talionis and proportionality in punishment, the effectiveness of legal frameworks like the Voting Rights Act and corporate bankruptcy law, and the impact of technology on legal processes, including large language models in legal practice and AI in judicial decision-making. The journal also addresses issues of constitutional law, executive power, election reform, and the intersection of law and economics, including fair lending, insurance, and taxation.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications171
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
OA Since2008
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2161-7201 / 1946-5319
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2018
2019
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.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLegal and Constitutional StudiesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesLegal principles and applicationsAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsCorporate Finance and GovernanceCorporate Insolvency and GovernanceProperty Rights and Legal DoctrineMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesLegal Education and Practice Innovations
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref