Journal profile · LAW
California Law Review
ISSN 0008-1221 · eISSN 1942-6542 · University of California Press
California Law Review: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.04; subscription journal; 48 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
California Law Review is published by University of California Press and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems and Legal principles and applications, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
California Law Review is the law journal of the University of California, Berkeley. Founded in 1912, CLR was the first law review in the Western United States and the ninth legal publication in the country. Its creators saw the journal as a vehicle for reform. Today, as Berkeley Law’s primary publication, CLR is completely student-run and posts cutting-edge legal scholarship from a variety of topics and viewpoints. The journal’s print and web editions collectively publish over 100 pieces each year, including articles, essays, student notes, blogs, and podcast episodes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences13.3%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences5.8%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences4.9%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 736OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2108 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 11 | 30 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted6
- articlesSubmit Articles & Essays Notes Symposia Online Podcast & Multimedia AI Author PolicyLength not stated
- essaysSubmit Articles & Essays Notes Symposia Online Podcast & Multimedia AI Author PolicyLength not stated
- notesSubmit Articles & Essays Notes Symposia Online Podcast & Multimedia AI Author PolicyLength not stated
- onlineSubmit Articles & Essays Notes Symposia Online Podcast & Multimedia AI Author PolicyLength not stated
- podcast & multimediaSubmit Articles & Essays Notes Symposia Online Podcast & Multimedia AI Author PolicyLength not stated
- symposiaSubmit Articles & Essays Notes Symposia Online Podcast & Multimedia AI Author PolicyLength not stated
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
- University of California Press
- ISSN
- 0008-1221
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-6542
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about California Law Review
What CAS zone is California Law Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, California Law Review is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of California Law Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.04; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 94.
Which databases index California Law Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, California Law Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is California Law Review open access, and what is the APC?
California 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, 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: .