What is the Impact Factor of Journal of European Competition Law & Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of European Competition Law & Practice is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of European Competition Law & Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of European Competition Law & Practice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.504 (Q1) and an H-index of 21.

Who publishes Journal of European Competition Law & Practice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of European Competition Law & Practice is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,821 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #11,789Hybrid

Journal of European Competition Law & Practice

Identifier (ISSN):2041-7764(Print)/2041-7772(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of European Competition Law & Practice

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.504

#11,789

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate18.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

63articles/year

27.01% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of European Competition Law & Practice (ISSN: 2041-7764) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Oxford University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.504 (Q1), an H-index of 21.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business80.1%Economics79.4%Political science64.1%Law61.1%Sociology51.6%Law and economics50%Biology45.8%Computer science45.2%Ecology40.8%Competition (biology)34.9%Microeconomics32.7%Market economy30.9%Finance28.5%Monopoly23.2%Commission21.6%Competition law21.1%

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

Rank169/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank162/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	169/443	Q2
LAW	JCIESCI	162/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year41

Total Citations3

2025

IF1

Articles / Year87

Total Citations20

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year80

Total Citations52

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year66

Total Citations99

2022

IF—

Articles / Year58

Total Citations198

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	41	3
2025	1	87	20
2024	1.1	80	52
2023	0.7	66	99
2022	—	58	198
2021	—	97	522
2020	—	102	286
2019	—	81	197
2018	—	92	555
2017	—	91	368
2016	—	112	378
2015	—	105	337

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,789Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.504

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,821 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations192

3-Year Documents219

Citable Documents193

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 Rate46.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

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: 18.2%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Economics

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 63 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,821 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.