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Status
Active
Coverage
2021–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.4
SJR · SCImago
0.237
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
6
Best quartile
Q2 · 55th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 513 / 1162 | 55th | Q2 |
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IIUM Law Journal
IIUM Law Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.4), WoS ESCI. Published by International Islamic University Malaysia-IIUM.
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ISSN 0128-2530Verify ISSN ↗2289-7852Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: International Islamic University Malaysia-IIUM
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
1.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is IIUM Law Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2021–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.4.
What quartile is IIUM Law Journal in Scopus?
IIUM Law Journal is Q2 in Law (rank 513 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of IIUM Law Journal?
IIUM 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 1.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 55th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.237, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 6.
Who publishes IIUM Law Journal and what is its ISSN?
IIUM Law Journal is published by International Islamic University Malaysia-IIUM. Its print ISSN is 0128-2530 and its online ISSN is 2289-7852.
Is IIUM Law Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is IIUM Law Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is IIUM Law Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
IIUM Law Journal has an h-index of 13 and a 2-year mean of 0.9 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #343 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
13
h-index
0.9
2-yr mean citations
18
i10-index
459
works indexed
1,028
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#343 of 1,057 Top 33% Law
IIUM Law Journal published 28 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 53. 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 IIUM Law Journal? — latest 92 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 92 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Malaysia (79.2%), Indonesia (4.3%) and Türkiye (3.3%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for IIUM 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
- Author concentration79.2% of recent authorship from Malaysia
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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