Journal profile
Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo
ISSN 1331-9914 · eISSN 1848-8927 · Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti · Croatia
Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo is published by Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Law, logistics, and international trade, Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction and International Maritime Law Issues, together about 56.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comparative Maritime Law (hereinafter: CML) is a scientific periodical that publishes academic and professional papers in the fields of maritime and transport law, insurance law, and the international law of the sea. It also publishes original texts on maritime and transport conventions and other international unification instruments and their professional translations, reviews of domestic and foreign judicial and arbitral decisions, reports on scientific and professional conferences, reviews of recently published books in the relevant fields, reports, selective bibliographies, and cumulative indices (occasionally).The journal has both domestic and international editorial boards and engages in exchanges with nine domestic and four international journals.The authors of papers and readers are eminent domestic and foreign legal experts, university professors, and associates from other scientific institutes, commercial court judges, legal experts in the field of insurance, and young authors new to academic work. The instructions for authors outline the process of preparing and submitting papers, while the Code of Ethics encourages positive behavior for all participants. All articles are reviewed by distinguished domestic and international experts and academics. There is a double-blind review process, involving a minimum of two reviewers.The journal publishes contributions written in the Latin script in either Croatian or English. The editorial board reserves the right to accept for publication a contribution written in the Latin script in another world language. Titles, abstracts, and keywords of all contributions are published in both Croatian and English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Academician Arsen BačićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 6, Italy 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting29.2%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences18%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science9.5%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences7.6%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences5.1%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences3.4%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences2.9%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: AAAS Journals (via EBSCO), Academic Search Complete (EBSCO), Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL), Electronic Journals Library (via Hrcak), Hopkins Libraries – Catalyst (USA), Law Journal Library (HeinOnline), Legal Collection (EBSCO), Legal Source (EBSCO), Library of Congress, National Library of Australia, Portal HRCAK, ResearchGate, Scientific Indexing Services (SIS), SUNCAT – catalogue of journals for the United Kingdom, The Hague Academy of International Law, Peace Palace Library, University of Saskatchewan, University Library (Canada), WorldCat (OCLC), WZB (Berlin): Electronic Journals (EU)
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted4
- original scientific paperOriginal Scientific Paper: A paper which is characterised by the originality of its conclusions or which presents previously unpublished original results of sci…Length not stated
- preliminary communicationPreliminary Communication: A paper that presents the primary findings of research in progress which, due to current interest, require immediate publication but …Length not stated
- professional paperProfessional Paper: A paper which contains information and experience relevant for a certain profession but without scientific characteristicsLength not stated
- review articleReview Article: A paper that contains a detailed and comprehensive critical review of a certain problem area but with no significant originality of resultsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Articles undergo a double-blind peer review
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
- Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English, Croatian
- ISSN
- 1331-9914
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-8927
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64, Issue 179 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo
How long does peer review take at Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (6) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo open access, and what is the APC?
Poredbeno Pomorsko Pravo 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: .