What is the Impact Factor of Legal Education Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Legal Education Review is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

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

Yes, Legal Education Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.266 (Q2) and an H-index of 3.

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

Legal Education Review is published by Bond University. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #18,487Top JournalDiamond OAHybrid

Legal Education Review

Identifier (ISSN):1033-2839(Print)/1839-3713(Online)

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Publisher:Bond University

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Legal Education Review

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.266

#18,487

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

3 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

4articles/year

3.7% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Legal Education Review (ISSN: 1033-2839) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Bond University in Australia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.266 (Q2), an H-index of 3.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science98.3%Law98.1%Sociology90.9%Psychology69.3%Economics60.2%Art53.7%Pedagogy53.5%Literature50.4%Computer science50.1%Philosophy48.2%Publishing48%Mathematics47%Project commissioning44.4%Engineering41.5%Legal education40.3%Economic growth39.6%Biology37.6%Geography33.6%Public relations32.9%Mathematics education32.6%Epistemology32.4%History31.9%Archaeology31.2%Engineering ethics29.7%Medicine28.1%Curriculum25.9%Physics24%Geology23%Paleontology20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Education & Educational Research

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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

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank400/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank422/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	400/760	Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	422/762	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year7

Total Citations3

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year13

Total Citations15

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year9

Total Citations29

2022

IF—

Articles / Year8

Total Citations13

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	—	—
2025	1.8	7	3
2024	0.7	13	15
2023	0.3	9	29
2022	—	8	13
2021	—	9	20
2020	—	7	9
2019	—	18	50
2018	—	10	25
2017	—	15	43
2016	—	14	30
2015	—	20	44
2014	—	11	41

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,487Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.266

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.05

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 Citations29

3-Year Documents29

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 Rate62.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 4 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.