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European Journal of Law and Economics
ISSN 0929-1261 · eISSN 1572-9990 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
European Journal of Law and Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.45; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 209 days to acceptance (33 articles, last 24 months); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Law and Economics is published by Springer Nature 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 Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, Corporate Finance and Governance and Merger and Competition Analysis, together about 37.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Law and Economics provides readers with high-quality theoretical and empirical research in which both the legal and economic dimensions merge and combine. The journal welcomes articles that promote a better understanding of legal phenomena, legal decisions made by judges, courts or regulatory agencies, and involving economic tools. Theoretical papers are welcome, provided they have a strong basis in law and economics. We also welcome case studies, as well as empirical analyses – including empirical legal studies – and experimental investigations.The European Journal of Law and Economics does not favor any particular topic, but does have a focus on new and emerging problems. European themes are particularly welcome, because we feel it is important to exploit Europe’s considerable institutional diversity in order to build a more robust body of theory and empirical evidence. However, the purpose of the journal is also to showcase the diversity of law and economics approaches, as supplied by an international mix of authors. Drawing on the support of respected scholars from around the world, who serve as consulting editors and editorial board members, the Editors wish to give contributing authors the opportunity to improve their papers, while also offering them a quick and efficient review process. Officially cited as: Eur J Law Econ
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Alain MarcianoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, Italy 6, Germany 5, Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance21.4%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting8.1%
- Merger and Competition AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
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 | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEEconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- Impact factor
- 1.45LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 506OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 241,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36 | 25 | 46 |
| 2024 | 38 | 24 | 184 |
| 2023 | 30 | 18 | 117 |
| 2022 | 40 | 26 | 271 |
| 2021 | 42 | 21 | 340 |
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
209 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 151 days – 314 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 233 days
- Sample
- 33 articles with submission and acceptance dates (70 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".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 3,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted10
- book reviewEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LAW AND ECONOMICS accepts Book Reviews for publication. Original Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book …Length not stated
- call for paperOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc.Length not stated
- communicationOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc.Length not stated
- editorialEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LAW AND ECONOMICS accepts Book Reviews for publication. Original Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book …Length not stated
- erratumOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc.Length not stated
- introductionOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc.Length not stated
- original paperEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LAW AND ECONOMICS accepts Book Reviews for publication. Original Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book …Length not stated
- reportOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc.Length not stated
- reviewEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LAW AND ECONOMICS accepts Book Reviews for publication. Original Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book …Length not stated
- review paperOriginal Paper, Review Paper, Introduction, Editorial, Report, Call for paper, Book Review, Communication, Erratum, etc.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency requested Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in European Journal of Law and Economics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0929-1261
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-9990
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 1 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Law and Economics
What CAS zone is European Journal of Law and Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Law and Economics is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / 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 European Journal of Law and Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.45; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Law and Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 33 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 209 days (interquartile range 151–314 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Journal of Law and Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Law and Economics based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Italy (6) and Germany (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Law and Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Law and Economics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Law and Economics open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Law and Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .