GRUR International

Aims & Scope

GRUR International is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal which transitioned from a German to English-language publication in 2020.

The journal deals scientifically with the fields of IP and Competition Law as well as the areas related to them.

This includes, for instance, patent law, utility model law, copyright and neighbouring rights, publishing law, trademark law, design law, competition law, antitrust law, the law of personality, and certain aspects of food law, advertising law, media law, general civil law and procedural law.

Concentrating on a methodological and systematic approach, the journal focuses on: Peer-reviewed articles written by leading academics and practitioners providing in-depth discussion on IP and competition issues; Translations of current and important non-English decisions from jurisdictions worldwide, with a particular focus on civil law countries, connected with case notes in appropriate cases; Case notes providing commentary and analysis on recent IP decisions and developments; Opinions providing a deeper analysis of legal decisions and developments in view of their background, context, appropriateness and impacts; Reports summarizing the main topics and opinions discussed in a relevant event on one or more fields of law covered by GRUR International; Reviews of new and relevant books in the field of IP and competition law published worldwide, independently of the original language of the book.

The reviewed books shall not have been published longer than ten months before the review submission.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.329

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15745

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	217

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A Deeper Look into the EU Text and Data Mining Exceptions: Harmonisation, Data Ownership, and the Future of Technology

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Thomas, Martin

• A Scanner Darkly: Copyright Liability and Exceptions in Artificial Intelligence Inputs and Outputs

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Andres

• The Flexible Copyright Exception for ‘Non-Enjoyment’ Purposes ‒ Recent Amendment in Japan and Its Implication

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Tatsuhiro

• ‘AI-Generated Inventions’: Time to Get the Record Straight?

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Daria

• Governance of IoT Data: Why the EU Data Act Will not Fulfill Its Objectives

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Wolfgang

• Is Intellectual Property Law Ready for Artificial Intelligence?

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Daniel

• Platform Liability Under Art. 17 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive, Automated Filtering and Fundamental Rights: An Impossible Match

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Christophe, Bernd Justin

• To Be, or Not to Be … Original Under Copyright Law, That Is (One of) the Main Questions Concerning AI-Produced Works

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Vincenzo

• The Right to Be Forgotten is Taking Shape: CJEU Judgments in GC and Others (C-136/17) and Google v CNIL (C-507/17)

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Jure

• Essentially Derived Varieties in View of New Breeding Technologies – Plant Breeders’ Rights at a Crossroads

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Michael A

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