What is the Impact Factor of Polish Yearbook of International Law?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Polish Yearbook of International Law is 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Polish Yearbook of International Law indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Polish Yearbook of International Law is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.160 (Q3) and an H-index of 3.

Who publishes Polish Yearbook of International Law and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Polish Yearbook of International Law is published by Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #24,605Diamond OAGold OA

Polish Yearbook of International Law

Identifier (ISSN):0554-498X(Print)

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Publisher:Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.1– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2024–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Polish Yearbook of International Law

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.16

#24,605

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

3 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

0articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Polish Yearbook of International Law (ISSN: 0554-498X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.160 (Q3), an H-index of 3.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science93.7%Law86.4%Sociology60.2%Economics59.2%Law and economics35.1%Computer science34.6%International law32.5%Philosophy32.5%Business32.5%History30.9%Programming language27.2%Politics24.6%Geography23.6%Biology20.4%Archaeology20.4%

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

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank382/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank378/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	382/443	Q4
LAW	JCIESCI	378/443	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

3 year

2026Latest

IF0.1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.1	—	—
2025	0.1	—	—
2024	0.2	—	—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,605Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011, 2020-2023, 2025-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.16

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.20

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 Citations11

3-Year Documents36

Citable Documents35

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 Rate100.0%

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):

4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 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.