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Status
Active
Coverage
2007–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.2
SJR · SCImago
0.345
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
11
Best quartile
Q2 · 52nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 552 / 1162 | 52nd | Q2 |
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ICL Journal
ICL Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.2), WoS ESCI. Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 1995-5855Verify ISSN ↗2306-3734Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
1.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$2,712 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is ICL Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2007–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.2.
What quartile is ICL Journal in Scopus?
ICL Journal is Q2 in Law (rank 552 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of ICL Journal?
ICL 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 1.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 52nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.345, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 11.
How much does it cost to publish in ICL Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,712 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes ICL Journal and what is its ISSN?
ICL Journal is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH. Its print ISSN is 1995-5855 and its online ISSN is 2306-3734.
Is ICL Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is ICL Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is ICL Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
ICL Journal has an h-index of 16 and a 2-year mean of 0.47 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #553 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
16
h-index
0.47
2-yr mean citations
32
i10-index
679
works indexed
1,113
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,712
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#553 of 1,057 Bottom 48% Law
ICL Journal published 23 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 39. 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 ICL Journal? — latest 97 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from United States (14.9%), Austria (14.8%) and Germany (8.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for ICL 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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