Journal profile · LAW
Computer Law & Security Review
ISSN 0267-3649 · Elsevier
Computer Law & Security Review: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,060; 102 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Law & Security Review is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Privacy, Security, and Data Protection, Copyright and Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution and Class Actions, together about 21.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences8.9%
- Copyright and Intellectual PropertyBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Dispute Resolution and Class ActionsBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Law, AI, and Intellectual PropertyComputer Science5.4%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences5.3%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences5.2%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences5%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
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
- 4.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 236OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 102LetPub ·
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 4,060 / EUR 3,700 / GBP 3,250 / JPY 479,000 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0267-3649
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer Law & Security Review
What CAS zone is Computer Law & Security Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Law & Security Review is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Computer Law & Security Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.66; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 42.
Which databases index Computer Law & Security Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Law & Security Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Computer Law & Security Review open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Law & Security Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,060.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .