Journal profile · LAW
Duke Law Journal
ISSN 0012-7086 · eISSN 1939-9111 · Duke University Press
Duke Law Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; subscription journal; 30 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Duke Law Journal is published by Duke University Press and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Legal and Constitutional Studies and Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
February 2026 DLJ Volume 75, Issue 5 is available online. These articles and notes address local rulemaking, the Court’s turn away from means-end scrutiny, mass DNA collection at the border, youth addiction to sports gambling, and problems with facial/as-applied distinction. Read this issue here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Benedict W. LuongoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences16.6%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences5.3%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Taxation and Legal IssuesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
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
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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 300OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,819 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
The Journal is committed to publishing a large number of student-written pieces each year. Model summary
The Journal is committed to publishing a large number of student-written pieces each year.
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
- Duke University Press
- ISSN
- 0012-7086
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-9111
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 75, Issue 8 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Duke Law Journal
What CAS zone is Duke Law Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Duke Law Journal is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 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 Duke Law Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 56.
Which databases index Duke Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Duke Law Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Duke Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Duke Law Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .