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British Journal of American Legal Studies

PARADIGM PUBLISHING SERVICES-DE GRUYTER BRILL SP ZOO · Poland · Est. 2012

ISSN2719-5864

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total47

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Removed from DOAJ (2022-04-14). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.131

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.196

Total Worksi

152

Total Citationsi

179

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The British Journal of American Legal Studies explores and critically analyzes various dimensions of American law, its historical context, and its contemporary implications. The journal covers a wide array of legal topics, emphasizing both theoretical frameworks and practical applications in the legal field, including constitutional law, human rights, legal and political theory, and socio-legal studies.

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General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications152

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

PARADIGM PUBLISHING SERVICES-DE GRUYTER BRILL SP ZOO

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2719-5864

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2025

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.

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Judicial and Constitutional StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsLegal Systems and Judicial ProcessesLegal and Constitutional StudiesLaw, Rights, and FreedomsLaw in Society and CultureCriminal Law and EvidenceLegal principles and applicationsTorture, Ethics, and LawInternational Law and Human Rights

Frequently asked questions about British Journal of American Legal Studies

Is British Journal of American Legal Studies a predatory journal?

British Journal of American Legal Studies was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2022-04-14). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of British Journal of American Legal Studies?

British Journal of American Legal Studies 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 British Journal of American Legal Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

British Journal of American Legal Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.