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ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY

BRILL · NL · Est. 2016

ISSN2451-9367eISSN2451-9391

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PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

Total56

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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H-Indexi

Total Worksi

262

Total Citationsi

404

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.24

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: International Relations; Law.

General Information

Country / RegionNL

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications262

Publisher OrgBrill

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BRILL

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2451-9367 / 2451-9391

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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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?

✓ 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

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Citations received

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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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsLaw

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Maritime Law IssuesArctic and Russian Policy StudiesCoastal and Marine ManagementMaritime Security and HistoryInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawLaw, logistics, and international tradeConflict of Laws and JurisdictionCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesWorld Trade Organization Law

Frequently asked questions about ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY

Is ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY?

ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY 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 0.24.

Is ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY?