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European Journal of Comparative Law and Governance

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2013

ISSN2213-4506eISSN2213-4514
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.243
H-Index
11
SNIP
0.299
Total Works
267
Total Citations
618
2yr Mean Citedness
0.47
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The European Journal of Comparative Law and Governance publishes academic contributions exploring law and governance from a comparative perspective. It includes comparative studies from different fields of law and regulation, as well as multi-disciplinary studies on societal governance issues. Comparative studies involving non-European countries are welcome when they deal with topics relevant also for European science and society.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications267
Publisher OrgBrill

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Brill Academic Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2213-4506 / 2213-4514
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

LawQ2
Public AdministrationQ3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political SciencePublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEuropean and International Contract LawConflict of Laws and JurisdictionLegal principles and applicationsComparative and International Law StudiesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesCorporate Governance and LawLegal Issues in South AfricaEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionOmbudsman and Human Rights
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref