Journal profile · LAW
African Journal of International and Comparative Law
ISSN 0954-8890 · eISSN 1755-1609 · Edinburgh University Press
African Journal of International and Comparative Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of International and Comparative Law is published by Edinburgh University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Human Rights and Development, Legal Issues in South Africa and International Law and Human Rights, together about 41.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The African Journal of International and Comparative Law provides invaluable scholarly material on law from a pan-African point of view. The journal includes articles on both public and private international law, either in English or French, as well as recent developments relevant to the continent of Africa.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences15.5%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences14.7%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences11.2%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences9.4%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities4.3%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences4.1%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 869 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 42 | 7 | 15 |
| 2024 | 39 | 6 | 17 |
| 2023 | 40 | 3 | 20 |
| 2022 | 40 | 6 | 173 |
| 2021 | 42 | 3 | 50 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- ISSN
- 0954-8890
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-1609
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of International and Comparative Law
What CAS zone is African Journal of International and Comparative Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of International and Comparative Law is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index African Journal of International and Comparative Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of International and Comparative Law is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is African Journal of International and Comparative Law open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of International and Comparative Law is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .