Journal profile · LAW
Current Legal Problems
ISSN 0070-1998 · eISSN 2044-8422 · Oxford University Press
Current Legal Problems: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,043; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Legal Problems is published by Oxford University Press 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 Legal principles and applications, Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction and Legal case studies and regulations, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Current Legal Problems (CLP) annual volume is published on behalf of University College London, Faculty of Laws, and features scholarly articles that offer a critical analysis of important current legal issues. It covers all areas of legal scholarship and features a wide range of methodological approaches to law. It is based on the Faculty of Laws' flagship public lecture series, which were established over sixty years ago, are public and often chaired by members of the judiciary. With its emphasis on contemporary developments, CLP is a major point of reference for legal scholarship. Ordering Information: To order copies of previous volumes of the yearbook, please visit the subscription page, choosing your volume of choice. Alternatively, contact Journals Customer Services: +44 (0)1865 353907 telephone +44 (0)1865 353485 fax Jnls.cust.serv@oup.com Abstracting and Indexing Services Current Legal Problems is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services: Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) Journal metrics 2024 Impact Factor 1.1 2024 5 Year Impact Factor 2.2 Law (Clarivate) 129/434 2024 Cited Half-Life 12 years 2024 Immediacy Index 0.1 2024 Eigenfactor Score 0.00048 2024 Article Influence Score 1.306 2024 CiteScore 2.3 Law (Scopus) 268/1105 2024 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 1.855 2025 Full Text Usage 106,057 2024 Median days from submission to first decision 0 days 2024 Median days from submission to final decision 0 days About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Current Legal Problems are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Faculty of Laws, University College London, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Faculty of Laws, University College London, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences16.9%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences11.7%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences9.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine7.2%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences4.8%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 226OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 77.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 106,057Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 | 48 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 | 55 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | 39 |
| 2021 | 15 | 11 | 115 |
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
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 3,066 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Where ethically feasible, Current Legal Problems strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. We suggest that data be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files, or deposited in a public repository whenever possible. For information on general repositories for all data types, and a list of recom…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) publicationethics.org
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Licence
Upon receipt of accepted manuscripts at Oxford Journals authors will be invited to complete an online copyright licence to publish form. Please note that by submitting an article for publication you confirm that you are the corresponding/submitting author and that Oxford University Press ("OUP") may retain your email address for the purpose of communicating with you about the article. You agree to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Current Legal Problems offers the option of publishing under either a standard licence or an open access licence. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article open access, you …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
This journal operates single-anonymised peer review, meaning that the Author's identity is known to the Editors and to the Reviewers, but that the Reviewers’ identities are known only to the Editors and are hidden from the Authors. For full details about the peer review process, see Fair editing and peer review. For further information about authoring your article, please see OUP author FAQs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0070-1998
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-8422
- Society / sponsor
- University College London
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Legal Problems
What CAS zone is Current Legal Problems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Legal Problems is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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.
What is the impact factor of Current Legal Problems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.96; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 45.
Which databases index Current Legal Problems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Legal Problems is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Legal Problems open access, and what is the APC?
Current Legal Problems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,043.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .