Journal profile · Multiple
Chinese Journal of Environmental Law
ISSN 2468-6034 · eISSN 2468-6042 · Brill
Chinese Journal of Environmental Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Environmental Law is published by Brill 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 Environmental law and policy, International Environmental Law and Policies and Comparative International Legal Studies, together about 59.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences28.9%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science24.4%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Water Resources and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.3%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences2.9%
- Transboundary Water Resource ManagementSocial Sciences2.9%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science2.7%
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 | Environmental Studies | 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 | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| 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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 548/1162 | 52nd |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q4 | 337/432 | 22nd |
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
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 158 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 3 | 87 |
| 2025 | 15 | 8 | 115 |
| 2024 | 17 | 6 | 101 |
| 2023 | 23 | 18 | 153 |
| 2022 | 20 | 9 | 82 |
| 2021 | 15 | 9 | 61 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brill
- ISSN
- 2468-6034
- Electronic ISSN
- 2468-6042
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Environmental Law
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Environmental Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Environmental Law is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Studies / 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.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Environmental Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Environmental Law is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Environmental Law open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Environmental Law is a hybrid 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: .