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University of Bologna Law Review

University of Bologna · Italy · Est. 2017

ISSN2531-6133eISSN2531-6133
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.129
H-Index
0
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.209
Total Works
4
Total Citations
0
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
22
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4
Publisher OrgUniversity of Bologna
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~22 weeks
Acceptance Rate
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

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Bologna
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2531-6133 / 2531-6133
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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