What is the Impact Factor of Yale Law Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Yale Law Journal is 5.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Yale Law Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Yale Law Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.799 (Q1) and an H-index of 100.

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

Yale Law Journal is published by Yale Journal Co., Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,674 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #815Top JournalSubscription

Yale Law Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0044-0094(Print)/1939-8611(Online)

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Publisher:Yale Journal Co., Inc.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Yale Law Journal

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.799

#815

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

33articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Yale Law Journal Online is the online companion to The Yale Law Journal. It replaces The Pocket Part, which was the first such companion to be published by a leading law review. YLJ Online will continue The Pocket Part"s mission of augmenting the scholarship printed in The Yale Law Journal by providing original Essays, legal commentaries, responses to articles printed in the Journal, podcast and iTunes University recordings of various pieces, and other works by both established and emerging academics and practitioners.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawEconomicsBusinessSociologyComputer SciencePhilosophy

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

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank3/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank3/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	3/443	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	3/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

16 year

2026Latest

IF5.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF5.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF5.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF6.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2022

IF4.986

Articles / Year1

Total Citations2

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.4	—	—
2025	5.2	—	—
2024	5.2	—	—
2023	6.4	—	—
2022	4.986	1	2
2021	—	1	0
2020	—	3	195
2019	—	4	43
2018	—	3	7
2017	—	3	5
2016	—	2	45
2014	—	2	2
2013	—	7	26
2012	—	4	38
2011	—	3	3
2010	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #815Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-1975, 1977-1979, 1981, 1983, 1985-1991, 1994, 1996-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.799

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.90

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,674 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations310

3-Year Documents111

Citable Documents101

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 Rate35.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

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: 7.7%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Yale Law Journal (ISSN: 0044-0094) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Yale Journal Co., Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.799 (Q1), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $3,674 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.