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Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies

Akademiai Kiado · Hungary · Est. 2016

ISSN2498-5473
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
Total66
⚡ 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 — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.247
H-Indexi
10
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.108
Total Worksi
263
Total Citationsi
554
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.43
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies accepts articles from every field of the legal sciences. The journal covers achievements in legal sciences and legal scholars in Hungary, as well as Hungarian legislation and legal literature. Recently, contributions from outside Hungary have been encouraged to cover legal sciences in Central and Eastern Europe. The journal also publishes book reviews.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionHungary
Primary Language—
1st Year Published2016
Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications263
Publisher OrgAkadémiai Kiadó
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Akademiai Kiado
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2498-5473
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
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?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
❌
Primary language documented?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
17
41
2019
4
0
2020
31
85
2021
35
124
2022
22
46
2023
40
75
2024
16
14
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

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionJudicial and Constitutional StudiesConflict of Laws and JurisdictionInternational Arbitration and Investment LawEuropean and International Contract LawInternational Law and Human RightsLaw in Society and CultureDispute Resolution and Class ActionsHungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies

Frequently asked questions about Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies

Is Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies?

Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.247.

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

Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies is indexed in Scopus.

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