Journal profile · LAW
European Public Law
ISSN 1354-3725 · eISSN 1875-8207 · Springer Nature
European Public Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Public Law 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 European and International Law Studies, European Criminal Justice and Data Protection and European Union Policy and Governance, together about 50.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences29.9%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences13.3%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.7%
- Taxation and Legal IssuesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Ombudsman and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- EU Law and Policy AnalysisSocial Sciences3.2%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 | Q3 | 640/1162 | 44th |
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
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 179OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,691 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 2022 | 26 | 10 | 53 |
| 2021 | 41 | 8 | 326 |
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 1354-3725
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-8207
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Public Law
What CAS zone is European Public Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Public Law 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 European Public Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Public Law is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is European Public Law open access, and what is the APC?
European Public Law 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: .