Journal profile · Multiple
Ecology law quarterly
ISSN 0046-1121 · University of California Press
Ecology law quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3; subscription journal; 7 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecology law quarterly is published by University of California Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental law and policy, Property Rights and Legal Doctrine and Legal and Constitutional Studies, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences16%
- Property Rights and Legal DoctrineSocial Sciences13%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science8%
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences6%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Environmental Justice and Health DisparitiesSocial Sciences5%
- Climate Change and GeoengineeringEnvironmental Science5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 61 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- ISSN
- 0046-1121
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecology law quarterly
What CAS zone is Ecology law quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ecology law quarterly is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Studies / Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ecology law quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.3; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 7.
Which databases index Ecology law quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecology law quarterly is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Ecology law quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Ecology law quarterly 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; 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: .