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University of Bologna Law Review

University of Bologna · Italy · Est. 2017

ISSN2531-6133eISSN2531-6133

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.13

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.209

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Building on the University of Bologna's millennium-long tradition as Europe's mother of legal education, the University of Bologna Law Review (UBLR) is an internationally recognized diamond open access and student-run Journal that publishes innovative legal scholarship bridging European legal traditions with contemporary global challenges. Since its founding in 2016, UBLR has maintained the highest editorial standards through a double-blind peer review process conducted by national and international scholars. Our comprehensive editorial process ensures scholarly excellence while maintaining accessibility for the global legal community. Such rigorous selection process ensures that only cutting-edge scholarship that illuminates law's evolution in our interconnected world reaches publication. UBLR is a generalist law journal committed to advancing legal understanding through rigorous scholarship and international editorial standards and it fosters dialogue between Italian, European, and international legal thought, serving as an authoritative scholarly resource for practitioners, academics, students, policymakers, and legal professionals worldwide. All publications are exclusively in English.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4

Publisher OrgUniversity of Bologna

OA Since2015

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Bologna

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2531-6133 / 2531-6133

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy Law and PolicyChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceJudicial and Constitutional StudiesEthics and Social Impacts of AIColonialism, slavery, and tradeCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionDiscrimination and Equality LawCriminal Law and PolicyCorporate Law and Human Rights

Frequently asked questions about University of Bologna Law Review

Is University of Bologna Law Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for University of Bologna Law Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of University of Bologna Law Review?

University of Bologna Law Review 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.

Is University of Bologna Law Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

University of Bologna Law Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.