Journal profile · LAW
Environmental and Planning Law Journal
ISSN 0813-300X · Lawbook Co.
Environmental and Planning Law Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 24 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental and Planning Law Journal is published by Lawbook Co. 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, Administrative Law and Governance and International Environmental Law and Policies, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences30.6%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.1%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Regulation and Compliance StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences5.2%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences4.4%
- Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentsEnvironmental Science4%
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 | 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 | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 100 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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
- Lawbook Co.
- ISSN
- 0813-300X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental and Planning Law Journal
What CAS zone is Environmental and Planning Law Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental and Planning Law Journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
Which databases index Environmental and Planning Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental and Planning Law Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Environmental and Planning Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental and Planning 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; 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: .