Journal profile · LAW
Cambridge Law Journal
ISSN 0008-1973 · eISSN 1469-2139 · Cambridge University Press
Cambridge Law Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.63; fully open access; APC about USD 3,550; 75 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cambridge Law Journal is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Legal principles and applications, Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction and European and International Contract Law, together about 44% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Cambridge Law Journal publishes articles on all aspects of law. Special emphasis is placed on contemporary developments, but the journal's range includes jurisprudence and legal history. An important feature of the journal is the Case and Comment section, in which members of the Cambridge Law Faculty and other distinguished contributors analyse recent judicial decisions, new legislation and current law reform proposals. The articles and case notes are designed to have the widest appeal to those interested in the law - whether as practitioners, students, teachers, judges or administrators - and to provide an opportunity for them to keep abreast of new ideas and the progress of legal reform. Each issue also contains an extensive section of book reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Campbell McLachlanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences23.3%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences12.5%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences8.2%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences3.4%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
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 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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
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
- 0.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 491OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 82.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,431 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 75 | 53 | 8 |
| 2024 | 67 | 39 | 38 |
| 2023 | 65 | 36 | 96 |
| 2022 | 79 | 25 | 204 |
| 2021 | 91 | 28 | 286 |
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0008-1973
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-2139
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Law Journal
What CAS zone is Cambridge Law Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cambridge Law Journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Law. 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 Cambridge Law Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.63; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 59.
Which databases index Cambridge Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cambridge Law Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Cambridge Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Cambridge Law Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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: .