Overview
The American Journal of Comparative Law, published by Oxford University Press (United States), published 189 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 12,378 citations in those years. Its h-index is 107 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.13. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #11,284 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,237 of 19,437 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | 3,275 | 13 |
| 2021 | 35 | 3,073 | 12 |
| 2022 | 48 | 2,956 | 15 |
| 2023 | 32 | 2,360 | 9 |
| 2024 | 31 | 2,258 | 14 |
| 2025 | 43 | 1,731 | 21 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Supreme Court History | Social Sciences | 31.0 | 171 | 9% |
| Opus Magna Constitucional | Social Sciences | 19.2 | 67 | 100% |
| The American Journal of Jurisprudence | Social Sciences | 41.2 | 90 | 26% |
| International Journal of Constitutional Law | Social Sciences | 59.8 | 549 | 45% |
| Journal of Law and Courts | Social Sciences | 57.9 | 112 | 62% |
| Revista Española de Derecho Constitucional | Social Sciences | 43.9 | 164 | 100% |
| Asian Journal of Comparative Law | Social Sciences | 50.3 | 159 | 64% |
| Constitutional Studies | Social Sciences | 16.3 | 69 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0002-919X
- Print ISSN: 0002-919X
- Electronic ISSN: 2326-9197
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S167039476
- Journal website: academic.oup.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of The American Journal of Comparative Law?
It is 62.6 out of 100, which places it #11,284 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of The American Journal of Comparative Law?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.13.
Is The American Journal of Comparative Law open access?
38% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does The American Journal of Comparative Law charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.