What is the Impact Factor of Arab Law Quarterly?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Arab Law Quarterly is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Arab Law Quarterly indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Arab Law Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.209 (Q3) and an H-index of 21.

Who publishes Arab Law Quarterly and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Arab Law Quarterly is published by Brill. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,337 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #21,360Hybrid

Arab Law Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):0268-0556(Print)/1573-0255(Online)

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Publisher:Brill

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Arab Law Quarterly

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.209

#21,360

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

22articles/year

8.7% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The leading English-language legal publication in its field, Arab Law Quarterly covers all aspects of Arab laws, both Shari"a and secular. Now in its third decade, it provides an important forum of authoritative articles on the laws and legal developments throughout the twenty countries of the Arab world, notes on recent legislation and case law, guidelines on future changes, and reviews of the latest literature in the field. Particular subject areas covered are Arab laws in trans-national affairs, commercial law, Islamic law (the Shari´a), and international comparative law.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science98.9%Law96.2%Philosophy88.8%History87.7%Geography87.5%Archaeology87.3%Theology83.6%Islam81.7%Sharia80.1%Business48%Economics35.9%Sociology25%Computer science24.3%

Primary Research Areas

Law

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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

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank315/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank250/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	315/443	Q3
LAW	JCIESCI	250/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year3

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year27

Total Citations15

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year28

Total Citations6

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year24

Total Citations15

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations43

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	3	0
2025	0.3	27	15
2024	0.5	28	6
2023	0.3	24	15
2022	—	28	43
2021	—	29	37
2020	—	53	110
2019	—	27	56
2018	—	23	71
2017	—	14	82
2016	—	19	90
2015	—	23	87

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,360Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980, 1985, 1987-2004, 2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.209

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.58

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,337 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations29

3-Year Documents50

Citable Documents43

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 Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ3

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: 0%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Arab Law Quarterly (ISSN: 0268-0556) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Brill in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.209 (Q3), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,337 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.