What is the Impact Factor of Law Technology and Humans?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Law Technology and Humans is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Law Technology and Humans indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Law Technology and Humans is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.359 (Q2) and an H-index of 11.

Who publishes Law Technology and Humans and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Law Technology and Humans is published by Queensland University of Technology. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #15,329Diamond OAHybrid

Law Technology and Humans

Identifier (ISSN):2652-4074(Online)

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Publisher:Queensland University of Technology

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Law Technology and Humans

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.359

#15,329

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

15articles/year

96.34% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Law Technology and Humans is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Sociology, published by Queensland University of Technology in Australia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.359 (Q2), an H-index of 11.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science85.9%Law83.5%Sociology69.4%Computer science63.5%Philosophy58.8%Economics49.4%Epistemology36.5%Psychology36.5%Business35.3%Linguistics34.1%Biology32.9%Art31.8%Mathematics28.2%Public relations24.7%Medicine23.5%Engineering23.5%Artificial intelligence23.5%Physics22.4%Internet privacy21.2%Theology21.2%Geography21.2%

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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

Rank92/443

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank99/275

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank134/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank58/276

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	92/443	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	99/275	Q2
LAW	JCIESCI	134/443	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	58/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year15

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year36

Total Citations33

2024

IF1

Articles / Year24

Total Citations85

2023

IF0.5

Articles / Year32

Total Citations115

2022

IF—

Articles / Year26

Total Citations115

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	15	1
2025	0.9	36	33
2024	1	24	85
2023	0.5	32	115
2022	—	26	115
2021	—	24	130
2020	—	33	197
2019	—	10	135

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,329Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyComputer ScienceDecision SciencesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.359

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.96

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 Citations134

3-Year Documents74

Citable Documents73

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 Rate54.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Information Systems and ManagementQ2

LawQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Artificial IntelligenceQ3

BiotechnologyQ3

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ3

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: 20%

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

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 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.