What is the Impact Factor of Legal Ethics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Legal Ethics is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Legal Ethics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Legal Ethics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.178 (Q2) and an H-index of 16.

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

Legal Ethics is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,279 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #23,371Top JournalHybrid

Legal Ethics

Identifier (ISSN):1460-728X(Print)/1757-8450(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Legal Ethics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.178

#23,371

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate21.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

4articles/year

51.72% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Legal Ethics (ISSN: 1460-728X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.178 (Q2), an H-index of 16.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science97.8%Law95.2%Sociology85.3%Economics52.9%Engineering42.2%Engineering ethics38.8%Law and economics35.6%Philosophy31.1%Legal ethics30.9%Psychology25.3%Computer science22.8%Business20.2%

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

Rank158/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank159/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	158/443	Q2
LAW	JCIESCI	159/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year9

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year5

Total Citations1

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year15

Total Citations5

2023

IF1

Articles / Year32

Total Citations23

2022

IF—

Articles / Year7

Total Citations14

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	9	0
2025	0.3	5	1
2024	1.4	15	5
2023	1	32	23
2022	—	7	14
2021	—	9	14
2020	—	6	14
2019	—	7	15
2018	—	12	24
2017	—	38	34
2016	—	26	43
2015	—	20	44

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,371Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1998-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.178

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,279 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations28

3-Year Documents37

Citable Documents29

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 Rate25.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ2

LawQ3

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: 21.4%

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 4 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,279 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.