What is the Impact Factor of European Journal of Risk Regulation?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Journal of Risk Regulation is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is European Journal of Risk Regulation indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Journal of Risk Regulation is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.725 (Q1) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes European Journal of Risk Regulation and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

European Journal of Risk Regulation is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,005 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,894Hybrid

European Journal of Risk Regulation

Identifier (ISSN):1867-299X(Print)/2190-8249(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.3

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 European Journal of Risk Regulation

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.725

#7,894

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

68articles/year

84.75% Gold OA•97.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Risk Regulation is an interdisciplinary forum bringing together legal practitioners, academics, risk analysts and policymakers in a dialogue on how risks to individuals’ health, safety and the environment are regulated across policy domains globally. The journal’s wide scope encourages exploration of public health, safety and environmental aspects of pharmaceuticals, food and other consumer products alongside a wider interpretation of risk, which includes financial regulation, technology-related risks, natural disasters and terrorism.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business78.6%Political science71.5%Economics69.2%Law57.8%Sociology41.4%Biology41%Computer science39.3%Law and economics31.3%Medicine28.7%Philosophy27.1%International trade27.1%Geography26%Finance24.2%International economics23.4%Engineering22.2%Physics22%Mathematics21%Economic policy20.8%History20.7%European union20.4%

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

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank28/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank14/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	28/443	Q1
LAW	JCIESCI	14/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year45

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year108

Total Citations266

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year87

Total Citations338

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year75

Total Citations576

2022

IF—

Articles / Year42

Total Citations459

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	45	4
2025	2.3	108	266
2024	1.8	87	338
2023	2.9	75	576
2022	—	42	459
2021	—	71	919
2020	—	102	1,842
2019	—	67	676
2018	—	69	443
2017	—	91	535
2016	—	116	1,134
2015	—	108	571

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,894Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.725

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,005 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations587

3-Year Documents167

Citable Documents161

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)18

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Safety ResearchQ1

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: 11.1%

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

European Journal of Risk Regulation (ISSN: 1867-299X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Cambridge University Press in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.725 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 68 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,005 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.