Journal profile · LAW
Frontiers of Law in China
ISSN 1673-3428 · eISSN 1673-3541 · Springer Nature
Frontiers of Law in China: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Law in China 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 Comparative and International Law Studies, Judicial and Constitutional Studies and Legal processes and jurisprudence, together about 21.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and 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
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences9%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences6%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences5%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences4.7%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences4.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 618 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 61 |
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
- 1673-3428
- Electronic ISSN
- 1673-3541
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Law in China
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Law in China in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Law in China 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 Frontiers of Law in China?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Law in China is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Frontiers of Law in China open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Law in China 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .