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Cambridge International Law Journal

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2013

ISSN2398-9173eISSN2398-9181
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page β†—Open the official JCR record on Clarivate β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.275
H-Indexi
15
SNIPi
0.444
Total Worksi
238
Total Citationsi
949
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.40
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles on diverse areas of international law, including human rights law as applied to military personnel, the legal relevance of the One Health approach, the practice of state recognition, trade remedies, food security, the legal implications of terrorism designations, cognitive warfare, climate change law, the evolution of the international legal order, the fragmentation of international law, state succession in investment arbitration, colonial occupations and self-determination, sea-level rise, transnational competition law, digital market regulation, judicial review of administrative decisions, the right to a healthy environment, sustainability in competition law and EU policy, data protection in digital markets, and global health law and inequities.

AI-summarised from recent articles Β· verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications238
Publisher OrgEdward Elgar Publishing

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 Β· 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
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Does the journal have a website?
No URL
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Is the ISSN verified?
2398-9173 / 2398-9181
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
N/A
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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)?
N/A
βœ…
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
21
321
2019
17
57
2020
18
26
2021
17
14
2022
21
29
2023
22
15
2024
20
5
2025
8
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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsInternational Arbitration and Investment LawEuropean and International Law StudiesGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental law and policyWorld Trade Organization LawInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesInternational Law and AviationJudicial and Constitutional Studies

Frequently asked questions about Cambridge International Law Journal

Is Cambridge International Law Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cambridge International Law Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cambridge International Law Journal?

Cambridge International Law 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 Cambridge International Law Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cambridge International Law Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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