What is the Impact Factor of Law Culture and the Humanities?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Law Culture and the Humanities is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Law Culture and the Humanities indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Law Culture and the Humanities is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.138 (Q3) and an H-index of 20.

Who publishes Law Culture and the Humanities and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Law Culture and the Humanities is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,342 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #26,338Hybrid

Law Culture and the Humanities

Identifier (ISSN):1743-8721(Print)/1743-9752(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Law Culture and the Humanities

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.138

#26,338

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

51articles/year

29% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Our mission is to publish high quality work at the intersection of scholarship on law, culture, and the humanities. All commentaries, articles and review essays are peer reviewed. We provide a publishing vehicle for scholars engaged in interdisciplinary, humanistically oriented legal scholarship. We publish a wide range of scholarship in legal history, legal theory and jurisprudence, law and cultural studies, law and literature, and legal hermeneutics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science83.3%Law78.4%Sociology72.7%Philosophy61.5%History40.6%Politics37.7%Economics37.3%Psychology36.9%Art36.3%Computer science34%Epistemology30.8%Geography26.9%Theology25.6%Linguistics25.5%Archaeology24.5%Biology22.7%

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

Rank199/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank208/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	199/443	Q2
LAW	JCIESCI	208/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year40

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year51

Total Citations18

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year54

Total Citations9

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year29

Total Citations18

2022

IF—

Articles / Year35

Total Citations16

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	40	2
2025	0.5	51	18
2024	0.4	54	9
2023	0.3	29	18
2022	—	35	16
2021	—	46	63
2020	—	57	56
2019	—	47	161
2018	—	44	109
2017	—	63	191
2016	—	58	167
2015	—	57	289

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,338Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.138

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,342 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations74

3-Year Documents132

Citable Documents100

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

Cultural StudiesQ3

LawQ4

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

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

Law Culture and the Humanities (ISSN: 1743-8721) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.138 (Q3), an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 51 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,342 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.