| Title | Law and Social Inquiry |
| Abbreviation | Law Soc. Inq. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Law (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2) |
| h-index | 63 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 10381 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.561 |
| Impact Score | 1.25 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 1545696X, 08976546 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1976-2025 |
Law and Social Inquiry is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Law (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Law and Social Inquiry is 10381. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.561. 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 63. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Law and Social Inquiry journal is 1545696X, 08976546. 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 Social Inquiry is cited by a total of 263 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Law and Social Inquiry is 1.25, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Law and Social Inquiry IF is decreased by a factor of 0.09 and approximate percentage change is -6.72% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling 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 Social Inquiry is 1.25. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | 1.49 |
| 2021 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | 0.96 |
| 2018 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 0.93 |
| 2016 | 0.98 |
| 2015 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 0.97 |
Law and Social Inquiry has an h-index of 63. It means 63 articles of this journal have more than 63 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 Social Inquiry is 1545696X, 08976546. 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 Social Inquiry is 10381. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.561. 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 | 0.561 |
| 2023 | 0.534 |
| 2022 | 0.575 |
| 2021 | 0.487 |
| 2020 | 0.446 |
| 2019 | 0.394 |
| 2018 | 0.695 |
| 2017 | 0.621 |
| 2016 | 0.593 |
| 2015 | 0.617 |
| 2014 | 0.534 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 10381 |
| 2023 | 10138 |
| 2022 | 8994 |
| 2021 | 10250 |
| 2020 | 11100 |
| 2019 | 11881 |
| 2018 | 6924 |
| 2017 | 7590 |
| 2016 | 7946 |
| 2015 | 7690 |
| 2014 | 8504 |
Law and Social Inquiry is published by Wiley-Blackwell. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1976-2025. 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 Social Inquiry is Law Soc. Inq.. This abbreviation ('Law Soc. Inq.') 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 (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (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 Social Inquiry latest impact IF is 1.25. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.49 (2022) and 0.93 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.11 in the previous 11 years.
The Law and Social Inquiry has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.561, 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 0.695 in 2018 and the lowest being 0.394 in 2019. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Law and Social Inquiry over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.11.
The latest h-index of the Law and Social Inquiry is 63.
The Law and Social Inquiry is published by the Wiley-Blackwell, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Law and Social Inquiry is currently ranked 10381 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 6924 in 2018 and its lowest position of 11881 in 2019.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Law and Social Inquiry is Law Soc. Inq..
Law and Social Inquiry is classified as a journal that the Wiley-Blackwell publishes.
The Law and Social Inquiry encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Law and Social Inquiry is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 1545696X, 08976546.
The best quartile for the Law and Social Inquiry is Q1 (2024).
The Law and Social Inquiry coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1976-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | 1.49 |
| 2021 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | 0.96 |
| 2018 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 0.93 |
| 2016 | 0.98 |
| 2015 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 0.97 |
