What is the Impact Factor of Annual Review of Law and Social Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Annual Review of Law and Social Science is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Annual Review of Law and Social Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Annual Review of Law and Social Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.709 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes Annual Review of Law and Social Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Annual Review of Law and Social Science is published by Annual Reviews Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,206 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,108Top JournalHybrid

Annual Review of Law and Social Science

Identifier (ISSN):1550-3585(Print)

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Publisher:Annual Reviews Inc.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annual Review of Law and Social Science

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.709

#8,108

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

98.57% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Annual Review of Law and Social Science (ISSN: 1550-3585) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Annual Reviews Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.709 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science98.6%Law93.8%Sociology86.7%Economics74.6%Philosophy52.5%Politics48.7%Computer science45.1%Psychology42.8%Law and economics42.3%Mathematics39%Epistemology33.7%Biology31.4%Geography30.2%History29.5%Archaeology28.5%Business27.8%Criminology24.7%Economic growth24.7%Physics21.9%Social psychology21.1%Social science20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank16/443

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank21/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank67/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank28/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	16/443	Q1
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	21/222	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	67/443	Q1
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	28/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year22

Total Citations0

2025

IF3

Articles / Year29

Total Citations31

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year22

Total Citations84

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year21

Total Citations245

2022

IF2.351

Articles / Year18

Total Citations241

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	22	0
2025	3	29	31
2024	2.4	22	84
2023	2.4	21	245
2022	2.351	18	241
2021	—	27	627
2020	—	28	784
2019	—	31	1,189
2018	—	26	1,024
2017	—	29	1,722
2016	—	24	1,030
2015	—	22	740

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,108Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2024

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.709

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.78

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,206 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations232

3-Year Documents58

Citable Documents58

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区LAW

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,206 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.