Prudentia Iuris - Impact Factor, Indexing, Rank, and APC 2026

Aims & Scope

Prudentia Iuris is a biannual Journal of the School of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina “Santa María de los Buenos Aires”, which is aimed at developing a framework of legal thinking consistent with the basic principles of justice and natural order, illuminated by faith (Prudentia Iuris, no. 1, August 1980, p. 3).

The Journal covers the following fields: philosophy of law (natural law, legal theory, legal principles and concepts); public law (constitutional, administrative, labor and employment, social security), private law (civil and business law); history of law; canon law; comparative law.

Its suscribers include professors, researchers, legislators, judges, lawyers and students of legal science as well as university libraries, research centers and other public agencies.

The journal maintains exchanges with approximately 350 national and foreign publications.

In the last pages we include the Publication Standards for authors with the evalu¬ation system used for the selection of the articles that are included for publishing (peer-review system).

The authors of published articles also transfer their rights to the publisher, in a non-exclusive basis, to incorporate its digital version to the institutional repository of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina as well as other relevant databases.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.163

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23552

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7

Abstracting & Indexing

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

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.