| Title | Law and Policy |
| Abbreviation | Law Policy |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Law (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2) |
| h-index | 56 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 14301 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.38 |
| Impact Score | 1.56 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 02658240, 14679930 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1979-2025 |
International and interdisciplinary in scope, Law & Policy embraces varied research methodologies that interrogate law, governance, and public policy worldwide. Law & Policy makes a vital contribution to the current dialogue on contemporary policy by publishing innovative, peer-reviewed articles on such critical topics as government and self-regulation health environment family gender taxation and finance legal decision-making criminal justice human rights
Law and Policy is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Law (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Law and Policy is 14301. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.38. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 56. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Law and Policy journal is 02658240, 14679930. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Law and Policy is cited by a total of 85 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Law and Policy is 1.56, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Law and Policy IF is increased by a factor of 0.56 and approximate percentage change is 56% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Law and Policy is 1.56. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 1.68 |
| 2018 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 1.25 |
| 2015 | 1.69 |
| 2014 | 2.88 |
Law and Policy has an h-index of 56. It means 56 articles of this journal have more than 56 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Law and Policy is 02658240, 14679930. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Law and Policy is 14301. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.38. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 0.319 |
| 2022 | 0.394 |
| 2021 | 0.414 |
| 2020 | 0.534 |
| 2019 | 0.345 |
| 2018 | 0.397 |
| 2017 | 0.491 |
| 2016 | 0.630 |
| 2015 | 0.838 |
| 2014 | 1.025 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 14301 |
| 2023 | 15159 |
| 2022 | 12626 |
| 2021 | 11752 |
| 2020 | 9472 |
| 2019 | 13056 |
| 2018 | 11383 |
| 2017 | 9369 |
| 2016 | 7510 |
| 2015 | 5574 |
| 2014 | 4195 |
Law and Policy is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1979-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Law and Policy is Law Policy. This abbreviation ('Law Policy') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Law (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Law and Policy latest impact IF is 1.56. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.88 (2014) and 1.00 (2023), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.52 in the previous 11 years.
The Law and Policy has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.38, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.025 in 2014 and the lowest being 0.319 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Law and Policy over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.52.
The latest h-index of the Law and Policy is 56.
The Law and Policy is published by the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Law and Policy is currently ranked 14301 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 4195 in 2014 and its lowest position of 15159 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Law and Policy is Law Policy.
Law and Policy is classified as a journal that the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd publishes.
The Law and Policy encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Law and Policy is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 02658240, 14679930.
The best quartile for the Law and Policy is Q2 (2024).
The Law and Policy coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1979-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo | conference and proceedings | 17577 | 54 | 0.00 | |
| SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Proceedings | conference and proceedings | 15907 | 21 | 0.00 | |
| CESifo Economic Studies | journal | 17776 | Oxford University Press | 36 | 0.89 |
| Milan Journal of Mathematics | journal | 5131 | Birkhauser Verlag Basel | 31 | 0.74 |
| International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | journal | 6477 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 45 | 1.82 |
| Air and Space Power Journal (discontinued) | journal | 28397 | AU Press | 9 | 0.20 |
| Libyan Studies | journal | 21508 | Cambridge University Press | 10 | 0.14 |
| Tekstilec | trade journal | 17340 | University of Ljubljana Press | 16 | 1.29 |
| Built Environment | journal | 16252 | Alexandrine Press | 51 | 0.95 |
| Rudarsko Geolosko Naftni Zbornik | journal | 14286 | Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering University of Zagreb | 22 | 1.78 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 1.68 |
| 2018 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 1.25 |
| 2015 | 1.69 |
| 2014 | 2.88 |
