What is the Impact Factor of Law & Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Law & Policy is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Law & Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Law & Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.555 (Q1) and an H-index of 58.

Who publishes Law & Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Law & Policy is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,828 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #10,682Hybrid

Law & Policy

Identifier (ISSN):0265-8240(Print)/1467-9930(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Law & Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.555

#10,682

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

15articles/year

57.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International and interdisciplinary in scope, Law & Policy embraces varied research methodologies that interrogate law, governance, and public policy worldwide. Law & Policy makes a vital contribution to the current dialogue on contemporary policy by publishing innovative, peer-reviewed articles on such critical topics as • government and self-regulation • health • environment • family • gender • taxation and finance • legal decision-making • criminal justice • human rights

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science90.1%Law67.9%Economics58.6%Sociology56.2%Computer science38.6%Psychology38.1%Business37.4%Philosophy33.9%Biology31.1%Law and economics25.5%Geography25.4%Mathematics25.3%Politics24.8%History22.9%Archaeology22.1%Medicine20.6%Programming language20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Law

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank62/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank22/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	62/443	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	22/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year9

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year18

Total Citations10

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year30

Total Citations125

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year36

Total Citations109

2022

IF1.222

Articles / Year27

Total Citations173

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	9	0
2025	1.6	18	10
2024	1.2	30	125
2023	1.3	36	109
2022	1.222	27	173
2021	—	23	87
2020	—	22	163
2019	—	25	269
2018	—	26	337
2017	—	28	503
2016	—	26	485
2015	—	20	647

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,682Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.555

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,828 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations138

3-Year Documents58

Citable Documents58

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 Rate51.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 & Policy (ISSN: 0265-8240) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.555 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,828 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.