Journal profile · LAW
Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence
ISSN 0841-8209 · eISSN 2056-4260 · Cambridge University Press
Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Judicial and Constitutional Studies, Legal principles and applications and Political Philosophy and Ethics, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence serves as a forum for special and general jurisprudence and legal philosophy. It publishes articles that address the nature of law, that engage in philosophical analysis or criticism of legal doctrine, that examine the form and nature of legal or judicial reasoning, that investigate issues concerning the ethical aspects of legal practice, and that study (from a philosophical perspective) concrete legal issues facing contemporary society. The journal does not use case notes, nor does it publish articles focussing on issues particular to the laws of a single nation.The Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence is published on behalf of the Faculty of Law, Western University.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 25, United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences10.1%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences7.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience6.8%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Journal Citation ReportsPublisher 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 (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 944 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 2024 | 25 | 22 | 31 |
| 2023 | 26 | 21 | 38 |
| 2022 | 34 | 20 | 73 |
| 2021 | 24 | 13 | 74 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- articleArticle Deference and the Rule of Law Michael C. Dorf Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence, First ViewLength 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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0841-8209
- Electronic ISSN
- 2056-4260
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 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 Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 41.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (25), United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .