Journal profile · LAW
Ciencia Juridica
ISSN 2007-3577 · eISSN 2007-6142
Ciencia Juridica: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ciencia Juridica 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 Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Criminal Justice and Penology and Legal processes and jurisprudence, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CIENCIA JURIDICA (CJ), is a scientific journal available in either printed (ISSN: 2007-3577) or electronic (ISSN-E: 2007-6142) forms. It is published each semester, and it principally focuses on the study of juristic disciplines viewed from a theoretical and practical perspective. It contains unpublished and diverse juristic subjects, studied by national and foreign specialists. CIENCIA JURIDICA is ran by researchers, lawyers, professionals and public servers linked to the law study. The journal distribution is unrestricted and has no cost, so it can encourage debate on specialized juristic matters.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences20.6%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences14.7%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences11%
- Social Issues and Policies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences9.1%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.4%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Human Rights and ImmigrationSocial Sciences4.4%
- Gender, Violence, Rights in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.3%
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 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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
LatindexPublisher 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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 357 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Archiving and digital preservation policy DDPG Model summary
Archiving and digital preservation policy DDPG
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This publication allows everybody to consult the information on it, therefore we encourage a better and global exchange of information. Ciencia juridica does not charge for articles reception or prosecution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Opinions should be given based on the principle of double anonymity. The person that gives an opinion will not know the name of the author or authors during the process of the evaluation of the paper, as well, as the authors will not know who evaluates them. All collaborations will be submitted to evaluation, and peers should be notified in a period of three months. Also, work should follow our ed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- ISSN
- 2007-3577
- Electronic ISSN
- 2007-6142
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 30 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ciencia Juridica
What CAS zone is Ciencia Juridica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ciencia Juridica 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.
Which databases index Ciencia Juridica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ciencia Juridica is indexed in ESCI.
Is Ciencia Juridica open access, and what is the APC?
Ciencia Juridica is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .