Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Journal of Intellectual Property Rights
ISSN 0971-7544 · eISSN 0975-1076 · National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)
Journal of Intellectual Property Rights: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Intellectual Property Rights is published by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property and Patents and Law, AI, and Intellectual Property, together about 68.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal was started in 1996 keeping in view the importance of intellectual property rights and their protection. The objective of the journal is two-fold: firstly, to enhance communication between policy makers, organizational agents, academics, and managers on the critical understanding and research on intellectual property; secondly, to promote the development of the newly cultivated research field.The journal publishes contributed / invited articles, case studies and patent reviews; technical notes on current IPR issues; literature review; world literature on IPR; national and international IPR news, book reviews, and conference reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences33.7%
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting18.7%
- Law, AI, and Intellectual PropertyComputer Science16.4%
- Intellectual Property Rights and MediaSocial Sciences9.7%
- Copyright and Intellectual PropertyBusiness, Management and Accounting2.7%
- Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.7%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences2.5%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences2.2%
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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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 493/1162 | 57th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 387 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 78 | 47 |
| 2025 | 78 | 78 | 109 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 95 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 260 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 27 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 45 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 41 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-ND |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Stream-Ripping and Copyright Infringement in Music: An In-Depth Analysis
Kiran Sharma 452-457 pdf DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/jipr.v31i4.12465
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts are assessed for techninal check before the editor is assigned. After technical check, an editor is assigned to the submitted manuscript. The manuscripts are evaluated at this step for orgirinality, scientific correctness, language, and scientific relevance to the scientific community. Not all manuscripts are eligoble for review process. A large percentage of manuscripts …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism JIPR Policy on Plagiarism
The system of formal communication in science through publication in primary journals is based on originality and quality of information, being the only criteria for publication. However, there have been tendencies to misuse the system and vitiate the process of science communication for personal benefits. One of the ills, afflicting science communication, is plagiarism. Attempts at plagiarism may…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)
- ISSN
- 0971-7544
- Electronic ISSN
- 0975-1076
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Intellectual Property Rights
Which databases index Journal of Intellectual Property Rights?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Intellectual Property Rights is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Intellectual Property Rights open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Intellectual Property Rights 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: .