Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Dalhousie Law Journal
ISSN 0317-1663 · eISSN 2563-9277 · Schulich School of Law · Canada
Dalhousie Law Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dalhousie Law Journal is published by Schulich School of Law. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Judicial and Constitutional Studies, Legal principles and applications and Legal processes and jurisprudence, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Dalhousie Law Journal publishes two issues per year. The Journal's vision is to be a platform for the ideas and voices of legal academics, practitioners, and students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences8.7%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences6.3%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Legal Rights and Human RightsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Historical Legal Studies and SocietySocial Sciences5.4%
- Energy Law and PolicyDecision Sciences5.2%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science4.9%
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 | Q4 | 1015/1162 | 12th |
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
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 272 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
Article types accepted1
- editorialAuthors are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process to improve readability and language. Th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use Editorial Policy on Generative AI
Authors are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process to improve readability and language. The application of generative AI should be subject to close human oversight and control, with authors carefully reviewing and editing the results. AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be listed as authors or co-authors or cited as autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Exclusive submission policy; papers under consideration elsewhere not accepted. Model summary
The DLJ has an exclusive submissions policy. The DLJ does not accept papers under consideration by other journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright for all published manuscripts remains with the author. We have an author agreement that is consistent with open access principles and based on Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 licensing. Articles published on this site are under the same CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. There is no fee to publish in the DLJ. Authors can deposit pre-print versions of their work in an institutional repository or othe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Text Integrity and Plagiarism
Authors must disclose, at the time of manuscript submission, any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with the submitted manuscript through or as a result of their consulting activities, financial interests, or other non-academic activities. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the work and for ensuring that the work involves no plagiarism. Plagiarism inclu…
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
- Schulich School of Law
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 0317-1663
- Electronic ISSN
- 2563-9277
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dalhousie Law Journal
How long does peer review take at Dalhousie Law Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Dalhousie Law Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words. 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.
Which databases index Dalhousie Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dalhousie Law Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Dalhousie Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Dalhousie Law Journal 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: .