What is the Impact Factor of Social & Legal Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Social & Legal Studies is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Social & Legal Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Social & Legal Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.640 (Q1) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes Social & Legal Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Social & Legal Studies is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,997 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,183Hybrid

Social & Legal Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0964-6639(Print)/1461-7390(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Social & Legal Studies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.64

#9,183

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

37articles/year

74.07% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

SOCIAL & LEGAL STUDIES was founded in 1992 to develop progressive, interdisciplinary and critical approaches towards socio-legal study. At the heart of the journal has been a commitment towards feminist, post-colonialist, and socialist economic perspectives on law. These remain core animating principles. We aim to create an intellectual space where diverse traditions and critical approaches within legal study meet. We particularly welcome work in new fields of socio-legal study, as well as non-Western scholarship.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology94.6%Political science90.7%Law80.9%Economics53.4%Philosophy48.2%Psychology43.5%Politics31.9%Law and economics31%Criminology29%History27.4%Computer science27%Epistemology26.8%Geography23.4%Biology23.2%Archaeology21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank46/113

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank80/443

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank86/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank33/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank119/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank51/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	46/113	Q2
LAW	JCRSSCI	80/443	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	86/275	Q2
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	33/113	Q2
LAW	JCISSCI	119/443	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	51/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year59

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year52

Total Citations33

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year74

Total Citations193

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year67

Total Citations264

2022

IF1.79

Articles / Year58

Total Citations341

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	59	4
2025	1.4	52	33
2024	1.4	74	193
2023	1.6	67	264
2022	1.79	58	341
2021	—	51	347
2020	—	73	687
2019	—	49	510
2018	—	70	814
2017	—	68	1,027
2016	—	55	686
2015	—	53	561

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,183Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.64

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.89

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,997 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations312

3-Year Documents134

Citable Documents133

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate74.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 7.1%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

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

Social & Legal Studies (ISSN: 0964-6639) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.640 (Q1), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,997 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.