What is the Impact Factor of Justicia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Justicia is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Justicia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Justicia is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.296 (Q2) and an H-index of 5.

Who publishes Justicia and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Justicia is published by International Academic Publisher. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #17,320Diamond OAHybrid

Justicia

Identifier (ISSN):0124-7441(Print)/2590-4566(Online)

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↑ +0.1

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 Justicia

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.296

#17,320

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

5 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

98.88% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Justicia (ISSN: 0124-7441) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.296 (Q2), an H-index of 5.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy83.9%Political science82.1%Art79.5%Humanities77.3%Law40.7%Sociology28.2%Geography27.5%Computer science24.2%Economics21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Law

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0 calls

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

Rank284/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank353/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	284/443	Q3
LAW	JCIESCI	353/443	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year16

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year27

Total Citations12

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year37

Total Citations38

2023

IF0.1

Articles / Year35

Total Citations47

2022

IF—

Articles / Year34

Total Citations77

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	16	2
2025	0.3	27	12
2024	0.2	37	38
2023	0.1	35	47
2022	—	34	77
2021	—	33	83
2020	—	33	108
2019	—	32	61
2018	—	18	55
2017	—	44	177
2016	—	25	89
2015	—	40	133

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,320Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.296

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.48

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations41

3-Year Documents98

Citable Documents96

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 Rate37.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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)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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.