What is the Impact Factor of British Journal of American Legal Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of British Journal of American Legal Studies is 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is British Journal of American Legal Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, British Journal of American Legal Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.131 (Q4) and an H-index of 6.

Who publishes British Journal of American Legal Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

British Journal of American Legal Studies is published by Sciendo. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,246 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #27,172Gold OA

British Journal of American Legal Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2049-4092(Print)/2719-5864(Online)

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Publisher:Sciendo

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

0.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of American Legal Studies

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.131

#27,172

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

6 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

15articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of American Legal Studies is a scholarly journal which publishes articles of interest to the Anglo-American legal community. Submissions are invited from academics and practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic on all aspects of constitutional law having relevance to the United States, including human rights, legal and political theory, socio-legal studies and legal history. International, comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives are particularly welcome. All submissions will be peer-refereed through anonymous referee processes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science95.9%Law92.6%Sociology70.2%Economics57.9%Philosophy52.9%Computer science51.2%Politics47.9%Psychology32.2%Mathematics28.1%Programming language27.3%Law and economics27.3%Supreme court24.8%Epistemology24.8%Linguistics24.8%Theology24.8%Business24%History23.1%Biology22.3%Constitution20.7%

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

Rank343/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank298/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	343/443	Q4
LAW	JCIESCI	298/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year7

Total Citations0

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year5

Total Citations0

2023

IF0

Articles / Year22

Total Citations8

2022

IF—

Articles / Year13

Total Citations9

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.2	—	—
2025	0.2	7	0
2024	0.2	5	0
2023	0	22	8
2022	—	13	9
2021	—	16	7
2020	—	19	11
2019	—	19	18
2018	—	13	28
2017	—	15	16
2016	—	19	88
2015	—	3	1
2014	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,172Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.131

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,246 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7

3-Year Documents37

Citable Documents36

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 Rate45.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ4

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

British Journal of American Legal Studies (ISSN: 2049-4092) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Sciendo in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.131 (Q4), an H-index of 6.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,246 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.