Washington Law Review

pISSN: 0043-0617• University of Washington School of Law• United States
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2026 Journal Metrics Score

0.0

Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data

The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).

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Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Political Science and International RelationsQ4
Economics and EconometricsQ4
LawQ4

Is Washington Law Review a good journal?

A lower-cited Q4 journal by citation data

By citation data, Washington Law Review is in the lowest quartile in Political Science and International Relations and 2 other subfields and ranks #6,897 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 100%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Washington Law Review's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, and Law, so check that your topic fits its scope.

Best quartile
Q4
Political Science and International Relations
Rank in Social Sciences
#6,897 of 6,918
Top 100%
2026 Journal Metrics Score
0.0
Acceptance rate
Not published
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Q4
Subfield Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Washington Law Review current release and quartile

Washington Law Review's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q4 in this Journal Metrics record.

OpenAlex lists these research topics for Washington Law Review's papers: Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Legal and Constitutional Studies, American Constitutional Law and Politics, and Criminal Law and Evidence.

OpenAlex records 2,285 citations to papers published in Washington Law Review, and 46 of its papers have been cited at least 10 times each (i10-index).

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #6,897 in Social Sciences by Journal Metrics Score and #964 among Q4 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Washington Law Review against journals publishing in the same field.

#6,897
of 6,918 field journals

Washington Law Review publication trend

Published 88 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 0.0.

2021 vs 2020: -16
How Journal Metrics uses article volume

Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
1,411
H-Index
22
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
1
Subject Areas
Political Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsLaw

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

How to submit to Washington Law Review

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  2. 2

    Follow the author guidelines

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    Submit online

    Use the submit link in Washington Law Review's author guidelines; University of Washington School of Law runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.

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Common questions about Washington Law Review

Is Washington Law Review a good journal?

By citation data, Washington Law Review is in the lowest quartile in Political Science and International Relations and 2 other subfields and ranks #6,897 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 100%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Washington Law Review's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, and Law, so check that your topic fits its scope.

What is the acceptance rate of Washington Law Review?

We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Washington Law Review or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Washington Law Review's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.

How do I submit a paper to Washington Law Review?

Submit online through the link in Washington Law Review's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.

Article Volume and Citations by Year

Papers Washington Law Review published each year, and citations its papers received in that year, from OpenAlex.

YearPapersCitations
2017
1511
2018
20121
2019
1531
2020
2719
2021
1110
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