What is the Impact Factor of Iowa Law Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Iowa Law Review is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Iowa Law Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Iowa Law Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.715 (Q1) and an H-index of 47.

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

Iowa Law Review is published by University of Iowa. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,863 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,030Subscription

Iowa Law Review

Identifier (ISSN):0021-0552(Print)

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Publisher:University of Iowa

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Iowa Law Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.715

#8,030

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

55articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Since its inception in 1915 as the Iowa Law Bulletin, the Iowa Law Review has served as a scholarly legal journal, noting and analyzing developments in the law and suggesting future paths for the law to follow. Since 1935, students have edited and have managed the Law Review, which is published five times annually. The Law Review ranks high among the top “high impact” legal periodicals in the country, and its subscribers include legal practitioners and law libraries throughout the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawEconomicsSociologyPhilosophyBusinessComputer SciencePsychologyHistoryBiologyGeographyArchaeologyFinanceEpistemology

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

Rank109/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank99/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	109/443	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	99/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

16 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2022

IF1.352

Articles / Year1

Total Citations0

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	—	—
2025	1.1	—	—
2024	1	—	—
2023	1.3	—	—
2022	1.352	1	0
2021	—	1	0
2020	—	5	9
2019	—	5	167
2018	—	4	6
2017	—	8	22
2016	—	11	40
2015	—	16	44
2014	—	11	26
2013	—	2	10
2012	—	3	8
2009	—	1	3

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,030Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976, 1979-1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989-1992, 1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.715

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.92

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,863 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations161

3-Year Documents153

Citable Documents153

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 Rate42.4%

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: 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

Iowa Law Review (ISSN: 0021-0552) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by University of Iowa in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.715 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,863 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.