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Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies

Akademiai Kiado · Hungary · Est. 2016

ISSN2498-5473

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.322

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.108

Total Works

263

Total Citations

554

2yr Mean Citedness

1.43

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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.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

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Acceptance Rate—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Akademiai Kiado

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2498-5473

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

✓ 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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

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