Journal of Law and Society

ISSN: 0263-323X• JCR: J LAW SOCWileyUnited Kingdom
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1.9
2025 Impact Factor
1.8
5-Year Impact Factor
Q1
JCR Quartile
B3
CAS Block

Journal of Law and Society impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Journal of Law and Society is 1.9. The 5-year impact factor is 1.8. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #2,522 in Social Sciences by impact factor and #1,797 among Q1 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Journal of Law and Society against journals publishing in the same field.

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Journal of Law and Society publication trend

Published 295 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 1.9.

2026 vs 2025: -54
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Journal Details

Total Articles
2,017
H-Index
83
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$2,880 USD
Subject Areas
LawLawLawLawEconomics and Econometrics

Article Volume

2021
67
2022
69
2023
63
2024
63
2025
77
2026
23
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