Scientific sleuth Anna Abalkina uncovered several issues with Science of Law, which she details in a post. Besides editors and editorial board members who cannot be verified and don’t seem to exist, the journal’s history doesn’t match its publication record, early articles show signs of fabrication, and its publisher data in Scopus doesn’t match that in Crossref. Despite this, Scopus added the journal to its index last year.
A statement from an unnamed Elsevier spokesperson indicated that as a result of Retraction Watch inquiry, the company will remove the journal from the database. That statement reads: "Science of Law was accepted for inclusion in July 2024, following Scopus’ rigorous evaluation processes, including review of the listed Editors, policies, and publication and citation record. Unfortunately, the journal information and content on which acceptance was based have since been changed or removed, and the journal no longer meets Scopus’ standards for quality and integrity."
