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International Journal of Legal Discourse

De Gruyter Mouton · Germany · Est. 2016

ISSN2364-8821eISSN2364-883X
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
Total35
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.449
H-Index
16
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.949
Total Works
192
Total Citations
1,012
2yr Mean Citedness
2.14
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

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

Peer ReviewRigorous peer-review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
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?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Rigorous peer-review
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?
Yes
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.

LawQ1
Linguistics and LanguageQ1

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