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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #15,139Hybrid

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice

Identifier (ISSN):1747-1532(Print)/1747-1540(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice

WoS Q2
01120.520230.620240.620250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.366
#15,139

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
19

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
112articles/year
36.13% Gold OA•97.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (ISSN: 1747-1532) 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 0.366 (Q2), an H-index of 19.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business64.5%Political science58.1%Computer science55.6%Law54%Economics53.7%Sociology41.9%Law and economics37.6%Operating system22.2%Philosophy20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

LAW

Q2
Rank169/443
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

LAW

Q2
Rank172/443
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year78
Total Citations3
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year92
Total Citations54
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year130
Total Citations206
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year120
Total Citations313
2022
IF—
Articles / Year115
Total Citations307

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,139Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.366

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.01

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,644 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations263
3-Year Documents323
Citable Documents286

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2
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: 33.3%

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

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (ISSN: 1747-1532) 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 0.366 (Q2), an H-index of 19.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 112 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,644 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01