Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Comparative Law Review
ISSN 0866-9449 · eISSN 2391-7644 · Nicolaus Copernicus University · Poland
Comparative Law Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comparative Law Review is published by Nicolaus Copernicus University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative and International Law Studies, Legal principles and applications and Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
„Comparative Law Review” (ISSN 0866-9449) („CLR”) is an open access, peer-reviewed and refereed international journal published by the Faculty of Law and Administration at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland) since 1989 (with some intervals). The scope of „CLR” includes both private and public law, with particular focus on comparative studies. The Editors encourage authors to submit articles and shorter notes that are interdisciplinary in nature and/or analyse a legal problem from a comparative perspective. We particularly welcome proposals elaborating on how the comparative method is applied in domestic and international law-making and jurisprudence. Consequently, we invite original contributions on public international law and EU law. By the same token, we welcome papers dealing with all fields of domestic law, legal theory and philosophy, as well as history of law. The journal is published in both print and online versions. It is a diamond open access journal, thus the articles published in CLR are easily searchable on the Internet (via Google Scholar, BASE, etc.). The journal does not have any article processing charges (APCs), article submission charges (ASCs) and no charges for open-access policy for the authors or their institutions. The journal is indexed with and included in Index Copernicus Journals Master List, ERIH PLUS, CEEOL, DOAJ and SCOPUS (starting from vol. 25). "CLR" allows the Authors to hold the copyright without any restrictions or limitations. The journal allows the Authors to retain publishing rights without any restrictions or limitations. Specific terms and conditions of a license granted by the Authors to the journal are specified in the agreement available within the online submissions. „CLR” publishes scientific articles, case notes, commentaries, case studies and book reviews. We welcome contributions in English only. Between 2013 and 2016 the CLR has been published bi-annually (vols. 15-22). Since 2017 CLR is a yearbook with one volume published by the end of the year. Peer Review Process
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 10, Germany 1, Italy 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences11.7%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences5.9%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.8%
- Polish Law and Legal SystemSocial Sciences5.4%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | Q3 | 759/1162 | 34th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Index Copernicus Journals Master List, CEEOL
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 367 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 61 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 39 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 41 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 51 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articlesARTICLES - between 5,000 and 8,000 words (including footnotes)Length not stated
- book reviewately 3,000 words (including footnotes) BOOK REVIEWS – approximately 3,000 words III. Preparation of manuscript - Author(s) affiliation, ORCmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- book reviewsBOOK REVIEWS – approximately 3,000 wordsLength not stated
- case notes/commentsCASE NOTES/COMMENTS – approximately 3,000 words (including footnotes)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access
- Authorship Anti – ghostwriting and guest authorship policy
As "ghostwriting" are qualified cases in which someone has made a substantial contribution to publication, without revealing his participation as one of the authors, or without being mentioned in the acknowledgments enclosed to the publication. "Guest authorship" ("honorary authorship") are considered situations in which the authors contribution is insignificant, despite of declaration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The journal is committed to upholding the ethical standards of scientific publications and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The journal offers access to the contents in the open access system on the principles of non-exclusive license Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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
- Publisher
- Nicolaus Copernicus University
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, French, German
- ISSN
- 0866-9449
- Electronic ISSN
- 2391-7644
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Comparative Law Review
How long does peer review take at Comparative Law Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Comparative Law Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Comparative Law Review based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (10), Germany (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Comparative Law Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comparative Law Review is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Comparative Law Review open access, and what is the APC?
Comparative Law Review is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .