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ICL Journal

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2007

ISSN2306-3734eISSN1995-5855
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.345
H-Indexi
16
SNIPi
1.649
Total Worksi
669
Total Citationsi
1,070
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.40
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Vienna Journal on International Constitutional Law (ICL Journal) is dedicated to the advancement of legal knowledge in the field of International Constitutional Law. Advised by a body of distinguished jurists the Journal publishes high-standard peer-reviewed contributions by scholars and legal professionals from around the globe. Topics European Constitutional Law Public International Law Constitutionalization of International Law Internationalization of Constitutional Law Migration of Constitutional Ideas Legal Theory Comparative Constitutional Law By linking these select perspectives the Journal endorses an approach towards a coherent understanding of International Constitutional Law, thus preparing the ground for novel answers to the challenges of a changing global legal framework. The Journal addresses the global scientific community, scholars and researchers in various disciplines working in the field of International Constitutional Law. Moreover, the Journal provides information on recent constitutional developments relevant to practitioners as well as academics, particularly by monitoring the case law of Constitutional Courts in Central and Eastern Europe.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Frequency4 Issues / Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications669
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2306-3734 / 1995-5855
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

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.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
20
27
2019
28
63
2020
21
77
2021
19
28
2022
21
45
2023
32
30
2024
23
1
2025
17
2
2026

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.

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionInternational Law and Human RightsLaw and Political ScienceAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsOmbudsman and Human RightsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceConflict of Laws and Jurisdiction

Frequently asked questions about ICL Journal

Is ICL Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for ICL Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 ICL Journal?

ICL Journal 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 0.40.

Is ICL Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

ICL Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of ICL Journal?

The Vienna Journal on International Constitutional Law (ICL Journal) is dedicated to the advancement of legal knowledge in the field of International Constitutional Law. Advised by a body of distinguished jurists the Journal publishes high-standard peer-reviewed contributions by scholars and legal professionals from around the globe. Topics European Constitutional Law Public International Law Constitutionalization of International Law Internationalization of Constitutional Law Migration of Constitutional Ideas Legal Theory Comparative Constitutional Law By linking these select perspectives the

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref