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International Journal of Legal Discourse

De Gruyter Mouton · Germany · Est. 2016

ISSN2364-8821eISSN2364-883X
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
0.326
H-Indexi
16
SNIPi
0.949
Total Worksi
192
Total Citationsi
1,012
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.14
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Legal Discourse (IJLD) is associated with Multicultural Association of Law and Language and International Academy of Linguistic Law. This journal covers both verbal and non-verbal aspects of legal discourse. This journal aims to provide a world-class platform for academic exchanges in legal discourse as well as its neighboring areas, tapping into research on law, discourse analysis, linguistics, politics, semiotics, sociology and psychology. This journal invites contributions examining the interface of law and other disciplines, and exploring the interaction among law professionals, administrators, policy makers and other social actors.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
Frequency2 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications192
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewRigorous peer-review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
De Gruyter Mouton
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2364-8821 / 2364-883X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Rigorous peer-review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
14
102
2019
20
143
2020
21
150
2021
19
121
2022
19
152
2023
22
94
2024
22
41
2025
8
0
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
Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Linguistics

Scopus Categories

LawLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Translation Studies and PracticesLegal Language and Interpretationlinguistics and terminology studiesLaw in Society and CultureInterpreting and Communication in HealthcareJudicial and Constitutional StudiesNatural Language Processing TechniquesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionComparative and International Law Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Legal Discourse

Is International Journal of Legal Discourse a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Legal Discourse: 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 International Journal of Legal Discourse?

International Journal of Legal Discourse 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 2.14.

Is International Journal of Legal Discourse indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Legal Discourse is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Legal Discourse?

The International Journal of Legal Discourse (IJLD) is associated with Multicultural Association of Law and Language and International Academy of Linguistic Law. This journal covers both verbal and non-verbal aspects of legal discourse. This journal aims to provide a world-class platform for academic exchanges in legal discourse as well as its neighboring areas, tapping into research on law, discourse analysis, linguistics, politics, semiotics, sociology and psychology. This journal invites contributions examining the interface of law and other disciplines, and exploring the interaction among

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