Journal profile · LAW
AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW
ISSN 0164-0364
AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.49; subscription journal; 31 articles a year; indexed in SSCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Criminal Law and Evidence and Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences15.9%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences14%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science9.2%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences8.5%
- Regulation and Compliance StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Corporate Law and Human RightsBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Torture, Ethics, and LawSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCILetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
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
- ISSN
- 0164-0364
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW
What CAS zone is AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.49; h-index 12.
Which databases index AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW is indexed in SSCI.
Is AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW 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; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .