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Boston University Law Review

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.65•SCImago Rank: #9,012•Identifier (ISSN):0006-8047(Print)•Articles / Year: 48•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,882 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
1.5
↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
48articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% 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: 1.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.78)
🔵 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 Boston University Law Review provides analysis and commentary on all areas of the law. Published six times a year, the Law Review contains articles contributed by law professors and practicing attorneys from all over the world, along with notes written by student members.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science99.3%Law99%Sociology65.6%Economics52.4%Philosophy49.7%Computer science36.9%Business33.5%Psychology33%Politics29.6%Law and economics29.3%History27.4%Supreme court25.9%Geography25.6%Archaeology24.8%Biology24.6%Epistemology24.2%Theology22%Linguistics20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,012Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-1977, 1987, 1989-1990, 1992, 1994, 1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.65

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
44

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,882 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations257
3-Year Documents162
Citable Documents151

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate67.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Sociology
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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Boston University, School of Law
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
92/443Q1
LAW
JCISSCI
54/443Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

16 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.7——
20241.6——
20231.7——
20221.78——
2021—10
2020—739
2019—512
2018—55
2017—828
2016—1330
2015—2030
2014—26152
2013—1972
2012—28109
2011—33
2010—429
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Boston University Law Review

WoS Q1
122320222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

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: ad137a87-5147-4aa6-a28b-d344d431b925
Database Updated: 2026-09-30