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Chinese Journal of International Law
ISSN 1540-1650 · eISSN 1746-9937 · Oxford University Press
Chinese Journal of International Law: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,981; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of International Law is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Law and Human Rights, International Maritime Law Issues and International Arbitration and Investment Law, together about 44% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal aspires to be a general journal unlimited in scope or viewpoint, while attempting to present materials and viewpoints from and/or about China (about 60% of space each year) and other parts of Asia and the developing world at large.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief WANG TieyaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences20.3%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science13.2%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting10.5%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences7.2%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences6.2%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.2%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences4.6%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 243OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,153 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 35 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 43 | 6 | 46 |
| 2023 | 46 | 6 | 45 |
| 2022 | 40 | 6 | 43 |
| 2021 | 43 | 10 | 97 |
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 3,981 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Preprints
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1540-1650
- Electronic ISSN
- 1746-9937
- Society / sponsor
- Chinese Society of International Law
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of International Law
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of International Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of International Law is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Law / International Relations. 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 Chinese Journal of International Law?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 42.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of International Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of International Law is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of International Law open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of International Law is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,981.
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: .