What is the Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Law Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Asia Pacific Law Review is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Asia Pacific Law Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Asia Pacific Law Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.244 (Q1) and an H-index of 17.

Who publishes Asia Pacific Law Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Asia Pacific Law Review is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,805 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,414Hybrid

Asia Pacific Law Review

Identifier (ISSN):1019-2557(Print)/1875-8444(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia Pacific Law Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.244

#3,414

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

18articles/year

15.49% Gold OA•97.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Asia Pacific Law Review (ISSN: 1019-2557) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.244 (Q1), an H-index of 17.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science90.4%Law82%Economics59.8%Business52%Sociology51.6%History37.5%Geography37.5%Archaeology33.3%Philosophy30%Law and economics29.6%Computer science26.3%Biology20.8%China20.4%

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

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank34/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank28/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	34/443	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	28/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year18

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year29

Total Citations27

2024

IF1

Articles / Year24

Total Citations36

2023

IF0.5

Articles / Year36

Total Citations176

2022

IF0.542

Articles / Year42

Total Citations244

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	18	0
2025	1.7	29	27
2024	1	24	36
2023	0.5	36	176
2022	0.542	42	244
2021	—	26	105
2020	—	25	79
2019	—	16	166
2018	—	14	66
2017	—	12	61
2016	—	13	130
2015	—	13	36

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,414Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.244

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.14

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,805 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations155

3-Year Documents75

Citable Documents75

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

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: 10%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,805 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.