Journal profile · LAW
European Labour Law Journal
ISSN 2031-9525 · eISSN 2399-5556 · SAGE
European Labour Law Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Labour Law Journal is published by SAGE 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 Legal and Labor Studies, Labor Law and Work Dynamics and European Law and Migration, together about 67.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Labour Law Journal is a peer reviewed academic journal in the area of European labour law and social policy. European labour law is vi...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Labor StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting29.1%
- Labor Law and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences25.2%
- European Law and MigrationSocial Sciences13.3%
- International Labor and Employment LawSocial Sciences5.4%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Human Rights and ImmigrationSocial Sciences3.3%
- Discrimination and Equality LawSocial Sciences2.8%
- Digital Economy and Work TransformationSocial Sciences2.7%
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 2 |
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 589 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 17 | 411 |
| 2025 | 44 | 43 | 434 |
| 2024 | 70 | 64 | 395 |
| 2023 | 41 | 24 | 330 |
| 2022 | 36 | 28 | 251 |
| 2021 | 29 | 16 | 215 |
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
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 2031-9525
- Electronic ISSN
- 2399-5556
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Labour Law Journal
What CAS zone is European Labour Law Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Labour 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index European Labour Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Labour Law Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is European Labour Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
European Labour Law Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .