What is the Impact Factor of Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal?

The journal Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.179 (Q3) and an H-index of 15.

Who publishes Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal is published by North-West University. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,512 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #23,321Diamond OA

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1727-3781(Print)

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Publisher:North-West University

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal

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Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.179

#23,321

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

22articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

PELJ/PER publishes contributions relevant to development in the South African constitutional state. This means that most contributions will concern some aspect of constitutionalism or legal development. The fact that the South African constitutional state is the focus, does not limit the content of PELJ/PER to the South African legal system, since development law and constitutionalism are excellent themes for comparative work. Contributions on any aspect or discipline of the law from any part of the world are thus welcomed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawSociologyEconomicsBusinessPhilosophyGeographyHistoryComputer ScienceArchaeologyBiologyFinancePoliticsPsychologyLinguisticsEcology

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Law

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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2026Latest

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Articles / Year22

Total Citations1

2025

IF0

Articles / Year62

Total Citations10

2024

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Articles / Year105

Total Citations81

2023

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Articles / Year84

Total Citations85

2022

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Articles / Year103

Total Citations145

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	22	1
2025	0	62	10
2024	—	105	81
2023	—	84	85
2022	—	103	145
2021	—	73	295
2020	—	52	180
2019	—	71	402
2018	—	68	351
2017	—	543	2,280
2016	—	61	259
2015	—	125	655

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,321Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.179

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.35

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,512 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations96

3-Year Documents246

Citable Documents232

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 Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

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2022

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Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (ISSN: 1727-3781) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by North-West University in South Africa. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.179 (Q3), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $2,512 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.