Journal profile · LAW
Journal of World Intellectual Property
ISSN 1422-2213 · eISSN 1747-1796 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of World Intellectual Property: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 255 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of World Intellectual Property is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intellectual Property and Patents, Copyright and Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Law, together about 44.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of World Intellectual Property provides in depth coverage to all international and comparative aspects of intellectual property law, including trade, investment, technology, management and enforcement of IP. For years it has been the authoritative journal for intellectual property questions in relation to trade and investment, with particular focus on the WTO and TRIPS (the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights). The journal is interested in widening the scope by gazing at the challenges posed to IP by technological innovations. We aim to provide a wide view of IP, including innovative approaches to licensing and protection, and also welcome submissions in less-explored areas of research. More than any other journal, it discusses in depth all TRIPS-related developments, the decisions on TRIPS rendered by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body, and the efforts made by each country to adjust their legislation to TRIPS requirements. However, it also provides much more, and publishes articles by the best experts on a wide range of subjects, such as antitrust and IP rights, encryption, security and privacy in electronic commerce, patents and the copyright exhaustion doctrine, and parallel imports. The Journal of World Intellectual Property is a refereed journal. All Articles (not Notes or Book Reviews) published in the Journal are peer-reviewed. Book reviews are by invitation; however, you may suggest books for review to the Editor. If you have any questions or require assistance with online submission of your article, please contact the Associate Editor, Casey Fiesler (jwip@uottawa.ca).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting28.6%
- Copyright and Intellectual PropertyBusiness, Management and Accounting9.4%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences6.4%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Law, AI, and Intellectual PropertyComputer Science5.3%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences4.9%
- Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 213OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 30Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 100,032Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,046 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 36 | 18 | 37 |
| 2024 | 52 | 34 | 173 |
| 2023 | 40 | 19 | 132 |
| 2022 | 47 | 14 | 199 |
| 2021 | 34 | 8 | 158 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
255 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 148 days – 381 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 268 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (79 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 287 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- original articleaccepts Original Articles and Notes. An Original Article should be between 8,000 and 15,000 words in length (25-50 pages). A ‘Note’ should be 8-15 pages. Commain text ≤ 15,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Transfer Agreement
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Open Access
If the Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1422-2213
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-1796
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 2 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of World Intellectual Property
What CAS zone is Journal of World Intellectual Property in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of World Intellectual Property is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of World Intellectual Property?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Journal of World Intellectual Property?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 255 days (interquartile range 148–381 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of World Intellectual Property?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of World Intellectual Property based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of World Intellectual Property?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of World Intellectual Property is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of World Intellectual Property open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of World Intellectual Property is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .