What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Legal Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Legal Education is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Legal Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Legal Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.521 (Q1) and an H-index of 24.

Who publishes Journal of Legal Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Legal Education is published by Association of America Law Schools. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,573 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #11,411Subscription

Journal of Legal Education

Identifier (ISSN):0022-2208(Print)

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Publisher:Association of America Law Schools

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↓ -4.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Legal Education

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.521

#11,411

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

0articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Legal Education (ISSN 0022-2208) is a quarterly publication of the Association of American Law Schools. The primary purpose of the Journal is to foster a rich interchange of ideas and information about legal education and related matters, including but not limited to the legal profession, legal theory, and legal scholarship. With a readership of more than 10,000 law teachers and about 500 subscribers, the Journal offers an unusually effective medium for communication to the law school world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science98%Law97.1%Sociology87.2%Economics70.4%Psychology60.2%Economic growth59.5%Legal education56.1%Higher education49.6%Pedagogy35.8%Mathematics34.5%Philosophy32.9%Computer science27.5%Mathematics education24.5%Engineering20.9%Medicine20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences 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

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank601/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank244/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank39/762

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank29/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	601/760	Q4
LAW	JCRSSCI	244/443	Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	39/762	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	29/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

16 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF4.8

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2022

IF0.129

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2021

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations14

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	—	—
2025	4.8	—	—
2023	0.2	—	—
2022	0.129	—	—
2021	—	18	14
2020	—	1	0
2019	—	27	35
2018	—	22	28
2017	—	24	51
2016	—	12	16
2015	—	27	35
2014	—	25	28
2013	—	35	41
2012	—	26	80
2011	—	25	49
2010	—	26	83

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,411Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1988, 1996-2022, 2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.521

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,573 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations94

3-Year Documents31

Citable Documents27

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 Rate56.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

EducationQ2

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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 Legal Education (ISSN: 0022-2208) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Association of America Law Schools in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.521 (Q1), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,573 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.