What is the Impact Factor of Hong Kong Law Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Hong Kong Law Journal is 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Hong Kong Law Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Hong Kong Law Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q4) and an H-index of N/A.

Who publishes Hong Kong Law Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Hong Kong Law Journal is published by Sweet & Maxwell Ltd. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

WoS SCIE Q4Subscription

Hong Kong Law Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0378-0600(Print)

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Publisher:Sweet & Maxwell Ltd

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Hong Kong Law Journal

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.2

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate66.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

29articles/year

0% Gold OA•95.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Hong Kong Law Journal was founded in 1971 and is the leading scholarly journal in the English language on common law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and law in the mainland PRC. It is a peer-reviewed journal, providing up-to-date, academic, authoritative and critical analysis of current legal issues in Hong Kong and the PRC. In addition, the journal accepts and publishes comparative, jurisprudential, international, and interdisciplinary material relevant to the study of law.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science92.3%Law84.6%Economics52.9%Business48.1%Sociology46.2%History42.3%Archaeology41.3%Geography41.3%Philosophy39.4%Computer science29.8%Biology25%Law and economics25%Psychology24%Finance23.1%China23.1%

Primary Research Areas

Law

NLM PubMed Catalog

0 calls

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

Rank343/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank314/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	343/443	Q4
LAW	JCISSCI	314/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

17 year

2026Latest

IF0.2

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Total Citations—

2025

IF0.2

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Total Citations—

2024

IF0.3

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Total Citations—

2023

IF0.4

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Total Citations—

2022

IF0.242

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.2	—	—
2025	0.2	—	—
2024	0.3	—	—
2023	0.4	—	—
2022	0.242	—	—
2021	—	1	0
2020	—	1	2
2019	—	1	0
2018	—	3	3
2017	—	5	2
2016	—	3	6
2015	—	2	3
2014	—	4	39
2012	—	2	1
2009	—	2	9
2008	—	2	4
2001	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 66.7%

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

Hong Kong Law Journal (ISSN: 0378-0600) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Sweet & Maxwell Ltd in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.