Journal profile
International Review of Law
ISSN 2710-2505 · eISSN 2223-859X · Qatar University Press · Qatar
International Review of Law: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Review of Law is published by Qatar University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative International Legal Studies, International Arbitration and Investment Law and International Law and Human Rights, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Accepted research subjects IRL is dedicated to publishing legal research that examines national laws across various jurisdictions, both regional and non-regional, from a comparative perspective. We particularly seek submissions that explore the intersections between domestic legal frameworks and international conventions and instruments (such as the UNIDROIT Principles, CISG, etc.) across all legal specializations. These include, but are not limited to: Civil Law Constitutional law Commercial Law Administrative Law Criminal Law Public and private international law Contemporary and emerging laws IRL accepts submissions in the form of: Theoretical and applied research papers Commentaries on court rulings Commentaries on legislative developments Book reviews Community and audience IRL aims to attract outstanding legal scholars from the region and beyond, encouraging them to publish research that addresses the needs and interests of an international audience of readers and researchers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sonia ElleuchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Qatar 8, United Kingdom 1, France 1, Canada 1, Singapore 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting9%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.1%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.4%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceScopusPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 454 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 49 | 24 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 40 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 33 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 33 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 27 |
| 2021 | 97 | 97 | 36 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewlity and transparency The International Review of Law (IRL) welcomes original research articles and studies (between 6000 to 10000 words) that feature a rigorou…main text ≤ 10,000 words
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Qatar University Press
- Country or region
- Qatar
- Language
- English, French, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2710-2505
- Electronic ISSN
- 2223-859X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Review of Law
How long does peer review take at International Review of Law?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of International Review of Law based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Qatar (8), United Kingdom (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Review of Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Review of Law is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Review of Law open access, and what is the APC?
International Review of Law is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .