What is the Impact Factor of Liverpool Law Review?

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

Is Liverpool Law Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Liverpool Law Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.226 (Q3) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Liverpool Law Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Liverpool Law Review is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,403 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Liverpool Law Review?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Liverpool Law Review is "llll". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #20,409Hybrid

Liverpool Law Review

Acronym:llll

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Identifier (ISSN):0144-932X(Print)/1572-8625(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Liverpool Law Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.226

#20,409

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 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

18articles/year

50.82% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Liverpool Law Review is a tri-annual journal of contemporary domestic, European and international legal and social policy issues. The Journal aims to provide articles, commentaries and reviews across a wide range of theoretical and practical legal and social policy matters - including public law, private law, civil and criminal justice, international law, ethics and legal theory. The Journal has many international subscribers and regularly publishes important contributions from the U.K. and abroad. Articles and commentaries are published with sufficient speed to ensure that they are truly current.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science99.9%Law99.7%Sociology77%Public law68.5%Comparative law68.2%Philosophy of law67.7%Economics51.3%Philosophy50.7%Psychology31.9%Law and economics31.8%Computer science26.5%Business23.7%Biology23.1%History22.1%Geography21.2%Politics21%Archaeology20.2%

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

Rank199/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank215/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	199/443	Q2
LAW	JCIESCI	215/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year23

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year24

Total Citations8

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year19

Total Citations20

2023

IF1

Articles / Year37

Total Citations55

2022

IF—

Articles / Year27

Total Citations43

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	23	0
2025	0.3	24	8
2024	0.3	19	20
2023	1	37	55
2022	—	27	43
2021	—	23	141
2020	—	29	147
2019	—	19	53
2018	—	13	71
2017	—	16	40
2016	—	14	55
2015	—	18	60

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,409Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-1996, 1999-2002, 2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.226

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.82

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,403 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations52

3-Year Documents69

Citable Documents67

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 Rate26.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 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):

4区 (Zone 4)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

Liverpool Law Review (acronym: llll, ISSN: 0144-932X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. 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 0.226 (Q3), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 3 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,403 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.