Journal profile · LAW
European Journal of Risk Regulation
ISSN 1867-299X · eISSN 2190-8249 · Cambridge University Press
European Journal of Risk Regulation: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 28 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,550; 109 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Risk Regulation is published by Cambridge University 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 European and International Law Studies, Regulation and Compliance Studies and Global Financial Regulation and Crises, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Risk Regulation is a leading peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal published quarterly, connecting scholars and practitioners since 2009. How are risks to citizens’ health, safety, privacy and the environment regulated across policy domains globally? Which regulatory responses to offer in times of uncertainty and societal contestation? As the pace of change accelerates, and as risk interconnections deepen, the journal explores classic and emerging risk phenomena, ranging from new technologies, environmental degradation, pharmaceuticals, food and other consumer products, to financial regulation, natural disasters and terrorism. It features research articles, current developments and reports, analyses of decisions by national and international courts and book reviews by pre-eminent scholars and practitioners from around the world. EJRR is addressed at academics, professionals, policy-makers and all those involved or interested in the global risk landscape.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Alberto AlemannoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 11, United Kingdom 8, Belgium 8, France 5, United States 4 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences9.8%
- Regulation and Compliance StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting8.1%
- Global Financial Regulation and CrisesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences6%
- Risk Perception and ManagementSocial Sciences5.6%
- Italy: Economic History and Contemporary IssuesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 28Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 278OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,525 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 73 | 14 |
| 2025 | 109 | 109 | 373 |
| 2024 | 89 | 81 | 444 |
| 2023 | 75 | 52 | 651 |
| 2022 | 42 | 35 | 498 |
| 2021 | 71 | 47 | 953 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- articlesArticles*Length not stated
- book reviewEuropean Journal of Risk Regulation publishes: Articles* Case Commentary* Case Notes* Reports* Book ReviewsLength not stated
- book reviewsBook ReviewsLength not stated
- case commentaryCase Commentary*Length not stated
- case notesCase Notes*Length not stated
- commentaryEuropean Journal of Risk Regulation publishes: Articles* Case Commentary* Case Notes* Reports* Book ReviewsLength not stated
- reportsReports*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
For Gold Open Access funding purposes, Articles, Case Commentary, Case Notes, and Reports are considered research articles. Model summary
For the purposes of Gold Open Access funding, this journal considers these article types to be research articles.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1867-299X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2190-8249
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Risk Regulation
What CAS zone is European Journal of Risk Regulation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Risk Regulation is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 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 European Journal of Risk Regulation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 28 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 44.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Risk Regulation based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (11), United Kingdom (8) and Belgium (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Risk Regulation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Risk Regulation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Risk Regulation open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Risk Regulation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .