Journal profile · LAW
Asia Pacific Law Review
ISSN 1019-2557 · eISSN 1875-8444 · Taylor & Francis
Asia Pacific Law Review: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.29; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 99 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia Pacific Law Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Arbitration and Investment Law, Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction and Legal principles and applications, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Asia Pacific Law Review (APLR) is the leading peer-reviewed law journal in the Asia Pacific Region. Since its first Volume was published in 1992, APLR has provided a forum for examining key legal and policy developments in the region. It is dedicated to promoting and supporting interdisciplinary exchanges which support policy and decision making. Published on a bi-annual basis, APLR welcomes original articles and book reviews from scholars and practitioners around the world which address topics of central importance to the Asia Pacific region. Over the last three decades, APLR has maintained this tradition and charted key legal developments within the region. The Asia Pacific region which includes South, Central, East, Southeast and South Asia, plus Australasia and the Pacific islands, has undergone significant economic, political, and social transformation in the last decade. It has become the world’s fastest growing region and is poised to remain at the centre of edge-cutting legal change and innovation. Legal research and studies must respond to these changes and highlight the central role law plays in the Asian Pacific. The APLR aims to be at the forefront of the legal dynamism and transformation occurring within the region and is strategically aligned both in vision and scope to address the challenges and opportunities which will arise. APLR is a generalist law journal which publishes manuscripts on subjects of domestic, regional and international law. It also welcomes articles which are conceptually, theoretically and methodologically sound including comparative, doctrinal, critical, and interdisciplinary articles. APLR has published articles by globally recognised leading scholars such as James R. Crawford, Jianfu Chen, Yuwen Li, Prabhash Ranjan, Lei Chen, Christopher Forsyth, Petros Mavroidis, August Reinisch, Eleonora Rosati, etc. It has also attracted articles by eminent judges and world-renowned practitioners such as Lord Briggs of Westbourne (Justice of the UK Supreme Court), Sundaresh Menon (Fourth Chief Justice of Singapore), Robert French (Twelfth Chief Justice of Australia), and Neil Kaplan (CBE QC SBS). Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is via Submission Portal. STAR Taylor & Francis/Routledge are committed to the widest
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Julien CHAISSEPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 3, United States 2, Australia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting13.8%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences12.9%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences4.8%
- Dispute Resolution and Class ActionsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| 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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, HeinOnline, Lexis, Taylor & Francis OnlinePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.24Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 65,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 5 | 30 |
| 2024 | 24 | 8 | 39 |
| 2023 | 36 | 8 | 182 |
| 2022 | 42 | 12 | 249 |
| 2021 | 26 | 7 | 107 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (53 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select); open access optional. Model summary
Asia Pacific Law Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor appraisal, then double-anonymized peer review by independent referees; submission via Submission Portal. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is via Submission Portal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1019-2557
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-8444
- Society / sponsor
- City University of Hong Kong School of Law
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific Law Review
What CAS zone is Asia Pacific Law Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia Pacific Law Review is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asia Pacific Law Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.29; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Asia Pacific Law Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 57–236 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Asia Pacific Law Review in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Asia Pacific Law Review based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (3), United States (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asia Pacific Law Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia Pacific Law Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Asia Pacific Law Review open access, and what is the APC?
Asia Pacific Law Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .