Journal profile · LAW
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law
ISSN 0832-8781 · eISSN 1911-0235 · University of Toronto Press
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law is published by University of Toronto 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 Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies, Law in Society and Culture and Canadian Identity and History, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 49 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multicultural Socio-Legal StudiesSocial Sciences10.6%
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences9%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences7.6%
- Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences4.9%
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderSocial Sciences4.5%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 406 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 0832-8781
- Electronic ISSN
- 1911-0235
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Women and the Law
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Women and the Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Women and the Law is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Journal of Women and the Law based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (49). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Women and the Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Women and the Law is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Women and the Law open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .