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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #14,249CAS 3区Hybrid

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Abbreviation (ISO):Int. J. Law Psychiatry
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.398•SCImago Rank: #14,249•Identifier (ISSN):0160-2527(Print)/1873-6386(Online)•Articles / Year: 53•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,066 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
1.6
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
83

83 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
53articles/year
57.31% Gold OA•92.31% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 1.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.479)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Law and Psychiatry is intended to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and information among professionals concerned with the interface of law and psychiatry. There is a growing awareness of the need for exploring the fundamental goals of both the legal and psychiatric systems and the social implications of their interaction. The journal seeks to enhance understanding and cooperation in the field through the varied approaches represented, not only by law and psychiatry, but also by the social sciences and related disciplines.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine94.1%Psychology93.9%Political science71.3%Law70.5%Psychiatry68.9%Medical emergency53.2%Sociology45.9%Environmental health41%Psychotherapist37.7%Emergency medicine36.8%Poison control36.3%Criminology32.6%Biology32.3%Computer science32.2%Mental health29.6%Philosophy28.1%Suicide prevention27.7%Social psychology26.1%Economics25.4%History25%Geography24.8%Pathology24.4%Human factors and ergonomics24.4%Archaeology23.9%Injury prevention23.6%Clinical psychology23.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,249Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-1984, 1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.398

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
83

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,066 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations327
3-Year Documents150
Citable Documents148

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
LAW
JCRSSCI
85/443Q1
PSYCHIATRY
JCRSSCI
213/293Q3
LAW
JCISSCI
130/443Q2
PSYCHIATRY
JCISSCI
72/293Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—526
20251.374113
20241.471226
20232.347207
20222.47952300
2021—56490
2020—891,747
2019—961,617
2018—1152,267
2017—691,063
2016—1101,875
2015—942,330
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

WoS Q1
012320222023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 584056dd-1e79-4d87-a33f-e53ac20d9e47
Database Updated: 2026-09-30