Journal profile
samart`lis zhurnali
ISSN 2233-3746 · eISSN 2720-782X · Tbilisi State University Publishing · Georgia
samart`lis zhurnali: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
samart`lis zhurnali is published by Tbilisi State University Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal principles and applications, Criminal Law and Policy and Legal processes and jurisprudence, together about 27.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to establish a dynamic and international scientific platform for comparative research of Georgian-European law institutes, to expand the Georgian scientific discourse in the transnational context in all areas of law, to scientifically promote legal approximation of Georgian law to European law and to foster its European integration through comparative legal studies. To achieve the above stated goals, the Journal carries out: a) Promoting the scientific status of the journal, its integration into international scientific databases and the internationalization of research. b) Establishment of effective scientific cooperation and communication platform of foreign and Georgian scientists-researchers. c) Identification of research areas and attraction of experts - authors and reviewers from the relevant fields. d) Consistent harmonization of the journal's publishing policy with international publishing standards. e) Regular distribution of the journal (with printed and electronic form) in Georgian and European academic and professional circles and scientific-library spaces.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences11.9%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences9.1%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences6.6%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.4%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences5%
- Legal Rights and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences3.9%
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
Google Scholar, HeinonlinePublisher website
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 413 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 13 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 14 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 5 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 2 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 3 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- academic review (recension)b) Academic review (recension);Length not stated
- analysis of legal practicec) Analysis of legal practice;Length not stated
- scientific articlea) Scientific article;Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Blind review Model summary
All scientific works will be subject to blind-review procedure.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality requirement Model summary
The paper will be rejected if a substantial part or the full version of it has already been published or is under the consideration for publication in another scientific issue.
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
- Tbilisi State University Publishing
- Country or region
- Georgia
- Language
- English, Georgian
- ISSN
- 2233-3746
- Electronic ISSN
- 2720-782X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 samart`lis zhurnali
How long does peer review take at samart`lis zhurnali?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of samart`lis zhurnali?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index samart`lis zhurnali?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, samart`lis zhurnali is indexed in DOAJ.
Is samart`lis zhurnali open access, and what is the APC?
samart`lis zhurnali 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .