Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
ERA Forum
ISSN 1612-3093 · eISSN 1863-9038 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
ERA Forum: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,290; median 55 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ERA Forum is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European and International Law Studies, European Criminal Justice and Data Protection and European Law and Migration, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ERA Forum is a quarterly legal journal published by the Academy of European Law as part of its mission to raise understanding and promote good practice of European law. It is aimed at practitioners, including lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel, judges, prosecutors and civil servants. Published articles are drawn primarily from the most outstanding presentations delivered at ERA's conferences. This special feature provides a "market test", guaranteeing the journal's quality and relevance to the practitioner. The focus of the journal is European law, within which distinct sub-areas of law are highlighted either by selecting one or more thematic focal points for a regular issue or by publishing special issues. The journal is thoroughly European, from the composition of its editorial and advisory boards through the selection of its contributors. Most articles are published in English, but articles in French and German are included. Officially cited as: ERA Forum
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 10, Ireland 2, France 1, Spain 1, Portugal 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences17.3%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences10.3%
- European Law and MigrationSocial Sciences7.9%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences7.1%
- EU Law and Policy AnalysisSocial Sciences7%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences6.7%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.4%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences3.6%
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 | Q2 | 300/1162 | 74th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 230/745 | 69th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 231,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 21 | 454 |
| 2025 | 42 | 21 | 591 |
| 2024 | 43 | 30 | 621 |
| 2023 | 59 | 28 | 705 |
| 2022 | 21 | 16 | 594 |
| 2021 | 51 | 30 | 455 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
55 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 31 days – 81 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 77 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (79 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1612-3093
- Electronic ISSN
- 1863-9038
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ERA Forum
How long does peer review take at ERA Forum?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 55 days (interquartile range 31–81 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of ERA Forum based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (10), Ireland (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ERA Forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ERA Forum is indexed in Scopus.
Is ERA Forum open access, and what is the APC?
ERA Forum is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,290.
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: .