What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Law and Information Technology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Law and Information Technology is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Law and Information Technology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Law and Information Technology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.848 (Q1) and an H-index of 28.

Who publishes International Journal of Law and Information Technology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Law and Information Technology is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,991 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,329Hybrid

International Journal of Law and Information Technology

Identifier (ISSN):0967-0769(Print)/1464-3693(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.7

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 International Journal of Law and Information Technology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.848

#6,329

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

12articles/year

46.77% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Law and Information Technology provides cutting-edge and comprehensive analysis of Information Technology, Communications and Cyberspace law as well as the issues arising from applying Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to legal practice. International in scope, this journal has become essential for legal and computing professionals and legal scholars of the law related to IT.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science82.1%Political science63.1%Law61%Business58.9%Economics47%Operating system42.6%Sociology37.6%World Wide Web29.8%Philosophy29.2%Computer security25.7%Internet privacy25.7%Law and economics25.5%The Internet22.5%

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

Rank24/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank11/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	24/443	Q1
LAW	JCIESCI	11/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year11

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year33

Total Citations68

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year21

Total Citations232

2023

IF1

Articles / Year23

Total Citations139

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations336

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	11	2
2025	2.2	33	68
2024	1.6	21	232
2023	1	23	139
2022	—	28	336
2021	—	14	199
2020	—	22	267
2019	—	14	570
2018	—	19	487
2017	—	24	492
2016	—	17	256
2015	—	19	227

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,329Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.848

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,991 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations251

3-Year Documents61

Citable Documents61

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 Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Library and Information SciencesQ1

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: 6.2%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

International Journal of Law and Information Technology (ISSN: 0967-0769) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.848 (Q1), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,991 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.