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Status
Active
Coverage
2000–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
3.5
SJR · SCImago
0.647
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
46
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 173 / 1162 | 85th | Q1 |
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German Law Journal
German Law Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 3.5), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Cambridge University Press.
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ISSN 2071-8322Verify ISSN ↗2511-8048Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen AccessONOS
3.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is German Law Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2000–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 3.5.
What quartile is German Law Journal in Scopus?
German Law Journal is Q1 in Law (rank 173 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of German Law Journal?
German Law Journal 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 3.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.647, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 46.
How much does it cost to publish in German Law Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,660 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes German Law Journal and what is its ISSN?
German Law Journal is published by Cambridge University Press. Its print ISSN is 2071-8322 and its online ISSN is 2511-8048.
Is German Law Journal covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is German Law Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is German Law Journal open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is German Law Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
German Law Journal has an h-index of 55 and a 2-year mean of 1.42 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #198 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
55
h-index
1.42
2-yr mean citations
531
i10-index
2,543
works indexed
19,431
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,660
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#198 of 1,057 Top 19% Law
German Law Journal published 91 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 117. 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.
Who publishes in German Law Journal? — latest 87 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 87 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Germany (18.2%), China (15.5%) and United States (12.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for German Law Journal? — 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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