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Market and Competition Law Review

Universidade Catolica Editora · Portugal · Est. 2017

ISSN2184-0008eISSN3051-6331
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.163
H-Indexi
5
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.382
Total Worksi
52
Total Citationsi
107
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Market and Competition Law Review (M&CLR) Is an academic legal journal in English with a double review process published twice a year by Universidade Católica Editora. It focuses on important, current internal market and competition issues and is meant to be a forum of excellence, promoting the scientific debate and gathering therefore high-profile academics, lawyers, judges, civil servants, consultants and regulatory bodies. It intends to promote the legal debate in these areas, allowing a broader understanding and, consequently, a more effective enforcement of the law in these fields.

General Information

Country / RegionPortugal
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2021)
Total Publications52
Publisher OrgCatholic University of Portugal
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

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

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidade Catolica Editora
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2184-0008 / 3051-6331
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
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
Citations received
13
5
2017
15
33
2018
15
42
2019
9
28
2020

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEU Law and Policy AnalysisMerger and Competition AnalysisTaxation and Legal IssuesDigital Platforms and EconomicsWorld Trade Organization LawCorporate Governance and LawLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawIntellectual Property Law

Frequently asked questions about Market and Competition Law Review

Is Market and Competition Law Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Market and Competition Law Review: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Market and Competition Law Review?

Market and Competition Law Review is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.163.

Is Market and Competition Law Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Market and Competition Law Review is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Market and Competition Law Review?

Market and Competition Law Review (M&CLR) Is an academic legal journal in English with a double review process published twice a year by Universidade Católica Editora. It focuses on important, current internal market and competition issues and is meant to be a forum of excellence, promoting the scientific debate and gathering therefore high-profile academics, lawyers, judges, civil servants, consultants and regulatory bodies. It intends to promote the legal debate in these areas, allowing a broader understanding and, consequently, a more effective enforcement of the law in these fields.

How much does it cost to publish in Market and Competition Law Review?

Market and Competition Law Review is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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