Journal profile · LAW
Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property
ISSN 2045-9807 · eISSN 2045-9815 · Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.21; subscription journal; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property is published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 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 53.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting21.2%
- Copyright and Intellectual PropertyBusiness, Management and Accounting16.9%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences15.5%
- Law, AI, and Intellectual PropertyComputer Science9.6%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences3.4%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences1.9%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 33 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 24 | 9 | 47 |
| 2022 | 36 | 10 | 44 |
| 2021 | 27 | 7 | 69 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
- ISSN
- 2045-9807
- Electronic ISSN
- 2045-9815
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property
What CAS zone is Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Queen Mary Journal of 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 Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.21; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 15.
Which databases index Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property open access, and what is the APC?
Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .