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Journal of Legal Studies

Sciendo Β· Poland Β· Est. 2015

ISSN2392-7054eISSN2457-9017
βœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† DOAJ-listed52
Total52
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
H-Indexi
7
Total Worksi
188
Total Citationsi
267
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The aim of theJournal of Legal Studiesis to publish quality articles and insightful research ideas in all fields of Law domain having a rigorous methodological aspects and soundness of research outcomes. ... The aim of theJournal of Legal Studiesis to publish quality articles and insightful research ideas in all fields of Law domain having a rigorous methodological aspects and soundness of research outcomes. The Editorial Board is oriented towards a comprehensive, extensive and more accurate original contribution in the Law domain with the final objective to promote a high standards of research outcomes in the light of the latest legal sciences agenda. The complex phenomenon and manifestation of the law in the context of globalization has led the Editorial Board to promote also aspects of transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects also with some important domains as: economics, finance, IT, medicine or psychology. It is important to promote in the law sciences also the usage of statistical techniques which will lead to the increasing of the quality of the article are a more empirical structure of the research outcomes. The scope of the Journal is to promote a high degree of innovation in Law domain by providing articles which will have a high degree of impact and importance both for the doctrine and academics, and also for Law practicians with the understanding of modern research methods usage in the social sciences. In 2001, within the Faculty of Legal Sciences of "Vasile Goldiş" Western University from Arad, a biannual legal journal, named "Studii Juridice" (Legas Studies) made its appearance, published at Cluj-Napoca, at the prestigious Cordial Lex Publishing House (ISSN. 1582-5442). Today after a period absence of about seven years, the journal returns in force, continuing the scientific demarche began in 2001, under a new denomination - Journal of Legal Studies -, with a new format, under the guidance the Center of Studies and Research -

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Frequency2 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications188
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Online
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sciendo
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2392-7054 / 2457-9017
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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)?
DOAJ verified
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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
Citations received
11
13
2019
20
63
2020
19
28
2021
18
13
2022
19
14
2023
17
11
2024
19
9
2025
10
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionCorporate Taxation and AvoidanceTaxation and Compliance StudiesTaxation and Legal IssuesEuropean and International Contract LawInternational Law and Human RightsLegal Studies and ReformsLegal Education and Practice InnovationsConflict of Laws and Jurisdiction

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Legal Studies

Is Journal of Legal Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Legal Studies: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Legal Studies?

Journal of Legal Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.33.

Is Journal of Legal Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Legal Studies is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Legal Studies?

The aim of theJournal of Legal Studiesis to publish quality articles and insightful research ideas in all fields of Law domain having a rigorous methodological aspects and soundness of research outcomes. ... The aim of theJournal of Legal Studiesis to publish quality articles and insightful research ideas in all fields of Law domain having a rigorous methodological aspects and soundness of research outcomes. The Editorial Board is oriented towards a comprehensive, extensive and more accurate original contribution in the Law domain with the final objective to promote a high standards of researc

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref