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KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW

BRILL · NL · Est. 2013

ISSN2213-4476eISSN2213-4484

✓ WOS ESCI

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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H-Indexi

Total Worksi

232

Total Citationsi

197

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis and application of international law, with a particular emphasis on the state practice and legal contributions of South Korea. It examines how South Korea engages with global norms, contributes to the development of international legal frameworks, and navigates complex issues such as territorial disputes, human rights, digital trade, and maritime law. The journal also explores comparative legal perspectives and the intersection of domestic and international legal systems.

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General Information

Country / RegionNL

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications232

Publisher OrgBrill

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BRILL

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2213-4476 / 2213-4484

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Maritime Law IssuesArctic and Russian Policy StudiesCoastal and Marine ManagementDispute Resolution and Class ActionsInternational Law and Human RightsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawMaritime Security and HistoryConflict of Laws and JurisdictionKorean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesLaw, logistics, and international trade

Frequently asked questions about KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW

Is KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW?

KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.20.

Is KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW is indexed in Web of Science.