Journal profile
Samartlis Metodebi
ISSN 2449-2795 · eISSN 2720-8656 · Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University · Georgia
Samartlis Metodebi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Samartlis Metodebi is published by Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Legal processes and jurisprudence and Legal and Social Philosophy, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal "Legal Methods ” has been published since 2017 by Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University and Prince David Institute of Law. The Journal is an Annually peer-reviewed academic journal focused on Legal Theory, Sociology of Law, Legal Philosophy, Legal Philosophy methods and practice. ,, Legal Methods “ is devoted to offering innovative original scientific articles and translations in classics of legal theory and philosophy. Journal is a double peer-reviewed open-access journal. The publication in this Journal is free of charge. ISSN:2449-2795 E ISSN 2720-8656
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Dimitry GegenavaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences10.8%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences10.1%
- Legal and Social PhilosophySocial Sciences9.4%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences5.8%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences5%
- Historical Legal Studies and SocietySocial Sciences5%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.3%
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
ICI, SHERPA ROMEO, EuroPub, UlrichswebPublisher 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
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 67 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-SA | |
| 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
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
- translationsTranslationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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
- Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University
- Country or region
- Georgia
- Language
- Georgian
- ISSN
- 2449-2795
- Electronic ISSN
- 2720-8656
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Samartlis Metodebi
How long does peer review take at Samartlis Metodebi?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Samartlis Metodebi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Samartlis Metodebi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Samartlis Metodebi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Samartlis Metodebi open access, and what is the APC?
Samartlis Metodebi 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .