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Revista Espanola de Derecho Canonico

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Servicio de Publicaciones · Spain · Est. 1947

ISSN2660-9541

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.13

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.363

Total Works

117

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Aims & Scope

Revista Española de Derecho Canónico publishes academic articles, documentation (commentary on Magisterium texts, Decisions, or Sentences), and reviews. It aims to keep readers up-to-date with the present moment in the field of Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Law. The journal covers original scientific academic studies, with a focus on Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Law. It also publishes commentaries on official documents and critical reviews of recent publications. The journal is the oldest in its specialty in Spain and one of the most representative and influential worldwide, with subscribers across five continents.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageItalian, Portuguese, French, English, Spanish

1st Year Published1947

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications117

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~48 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Servicio de Publicaciones

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2660-9541

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Italian, Portuguese, French, English, Spanish

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

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.

Religious StudiesQ3

LawQ4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Religious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Theology and Canon Law StudiesFamily and Matrimonial LawReligious and Theological StudiesClassical Studies and Legal HistoryComparative International Legal StudiesMedieval and Early Modern IberiaLibraries, Manuscripts, and BooksComparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesLegal processes and jurisprudenceMedieval Iberian Studies