What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Law Finance and Accounting?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Law Finance and Accounting is 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Law Finance and Accounting indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Law Finance and Accounting is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.203 (Q3) and an H-index of 11.

Who publishes Journal of Law Finance and Accounting and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Law Finance and Accounting is published by Now Publishers Inc. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,845 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #21,759Subscription

Journal of Law Finance and Accounting

Identifier (ISSN):2380-5005(Print)/2380-5013(Online)

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Publisher:Now Publishers Inc

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.2↓ -0.3

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 Journal of Law Finance and Accounting

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.203

#21,759

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

9articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Law Finance and Accounting (ISSN: 2380-5005) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Now Publishers Inc. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.203 (Q3), an H-index of 11.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics90.2%Business88.5%Finance54.1%Political science44.3%Law41%Management39.3%Computer science31.1%Accounting27.9%Corporate governance23%Financial system21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank230/243

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank343/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank192/243

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank329/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRESCI	230/243	Q4
LAW	JCRESCI	343/443	Q4
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCIESCI	192/243	Q4
LAW	JCIESCI	329/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF0.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year4

Total Citations6

2024

IF0.1

Articles / Year3

Total Citations1

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year3

Total Citations6

2022

IF—

Articles / Year4

Total Citations17

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.2	—	—
2025	0.5	4	6
2024	0.1	3	1
2023	0.9	3	6
2022	—	4	17
2021	—	9	36
2020	—	9	113
2019	—	8	36
2018	—	10	171
2017	—	11	745
2016	—	10	153

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,759Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2024

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.203

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,845 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8

3-Year Documents13

Citable Documents13

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ3

AccountingQ4

FinanceQ4

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区BUSINESS, FINANCE

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 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,845 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.