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Status
Active
Coverage
2017–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.6
SJR · SCImago
0.187
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
10
Best quartile
Q2 · 59th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 468 / 1162 | 59th | Q2 |
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European Journal of Legal Studies
European Journal of Legal Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.6), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by European Journal of Legal Studies.
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Publisher: European Journal of Legal Studies
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
1.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is European Journal of Legal Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.6.
What quartile is European Journal of Legal Studies in Scopus?
European Journal of Legal Studies is Q2 in Law (rank 468 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Legal Studies?
European Journal of Legal Studies is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 1.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 59th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.187, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 10.
Who publishes European Journal of Legal Studies and what is its ISSN?
European Journal of Legal Studies is published by European Journal of Legal Studies. Its ISSN is 1973-2937.
Is European Journal of Legal Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is European Journal of Legal Studies open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is European Journal of Legal Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
European Journal of Legal Studies has an h-index of 10 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #915 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
10
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
12
i10-index
68
works indexed
367
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#915 of 1,057 Bottom 14% Law
European Journal of Legal Studies published 2 papers in 2018; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 11. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for European Journal of Legal Studies? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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