Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies
ISSN 1528-8870 · eISSN 2049-7636 · Cambridge University Press
Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies is published by Cambridge University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European and International Law Studies, European Union Policy and Governance and European Law and Migration, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences29.3%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.1%
- European Law and MigrationSocial Sciences11%
- EU Law and Policy AnalysisSocial Sciences8.2%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences3.9%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences3.7%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences2.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q1 | 284/1162 | 75th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 659 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 198 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 512 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 435 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 | 680 |
| 2022 | 16 | 13 | 391 |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 | 446 |
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.
| 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
- 1528-8870
- Electronic ISSN
- 2049-7636
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies
Which databases index Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .