Ius Canonicum

Aims & Scope

Ius Canonicum is a general journal about canon and ecclesiastical law.

It publishes academic articles that have been submitted to a peer review process and are related to all areas of canon law, legislation issued by the Holy See, the activity of the Pontifical council for Legislative Texts and rulings by the courts of the Holy See, with appropriate commentary.

Each volume has a section on reviews and chronicles concerning case law, legislation and academic meetings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15513

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	27

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.336

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Real Decreto 594/2015, de 3 de julio, por el que se regula el Registro de Entidades Religiosas (BOE de 1 de agosto de 2015)

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Ius

• Carta apostólica en forma de motu proprio "Vos estis lux mundi" (7 mayo 2019)

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Sumo Pontífice

• «Quod omnes tangit, debet ab omnibus approbari». Note sull’origine e sull’utilizzazione del principio tra medioevo e prima età moderna

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Orazio

• Sinodalidad y laicado. Corresponsabilidad y participación de los laicos en la vocación sinodal de la Iglesia

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Carmen

• Cuestiones canónicas sobre los delitos más graves contra el sexto mandamiento del Decálogo

  Citation: 4

  Authors: José

• Símbolos religiosos institucionales, neutralidad del Estado y protección de las minorías en Europa

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Javier

• El proyecto de reforma del derecho penal

  Citation: 4

  Authors: José Luis

• Preliminary Pre-Judicial Inquiry Service: Juridical-Pastoral Aspects

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Pedro Antonio

• El concurso de la ciencia canónica en la realidad eclesial y en el saber jurídico universal | The Study of Canon Law: Encompassing Ecclesial Reality and Universal Legal Knowledge

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Massimo

• Las nuevas normas sobre los «delicta graviora»

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Davide

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