Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
German Law Journal
ISSN 2071-8322 · Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom
German Law Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 2,590; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 91 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
German Law Journal is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 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 Judicial and Constitutional Studies, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The German Law Journal is a pioneering open-access forum for the publication of scholarship and commentary on comparative, European, and international law. It has been online and freely-available since 1999. Founded as a transatlantic newsletter on developments in German law, the Journal has secured a place among the world's leading law reviews disseminating scholarship across borders. The Journal combines high-quality theoretical research with reports on current developments and thematic special issues. Pursuing this agenda, the Journal has gained a reputation for innovative publishing - linking cutting-edge, border-crossing scholarship with open access and speed to publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Klaas Hendrik EllerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences14.4%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences9.1%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.8%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Law and Political ScienceSocial Sciences5.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 570OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,545 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 2 |
| 2025 | 91 | 91 | 46 |
| 2024 | 96 | 96 | 272 |
| 2023 | 105 | 105 | 501 |
| 2022 | 81 | 81 | 508 |
| 2021 | 101 | 101 | 1,130 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | GBP 1,740 / USD 2,590 / EUR 2,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,660 / EUR 2,125 / GBP 1,850 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 2,000 / USD 2,590 / GBP 1,740 | Yes | — | |
| 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 accepted8
- articlesGLJ welcomes the submission of articles* (original scholarship on issues pertaining to the GLJ scope)Length not stated
- developmentsThe journal occasionally publishes other types of article, including editorials, introductions to special issues, interviews, developments, obituaries and From …Length not stated
- editorialGLJ welcomes the submission of articles* (original scholarship on issues pertaining to the GLJ scope), The journal occasionally publishes other types of article…Length not stated
- editorialsThe journal occasionally publishes other types of article, including editorials, introductions to special issues, interviews, developments, obituaries and From …Length not stated
- from the headquartersThe journal occasionally publishes other types of article, including editorials, introductions to special issues, interviews, developments, obituaries and From …Length not stated
- interviewsThe journal occasionally publishes other types of article, including editorials, introductions to special issues, interviews, developments, obituaries and From …Length not stated
- introductions to special issuesThe journal occasionally publishes other types of article, including editorials, introductions to special issues, interviews, developments, obituaries and From …Length not stated
- obituariesThe journal occasionally publishes other types of article, including editorials, introductions to special issues, interviews, developments, obituaries and From …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access to Comparative, European, and International Law
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Double blind peer review on a rolling basis for all unsolicited contributions. Model summary
All unsolicited contributions are reviewed in a double blind peer review procedure on a rolling basis. To this end please make sure that your paper is anonymised before submission by eliminating any reference to your name or other elements that might enable the reviewer to immediately recognise the author. The review of an article usually takes 6-8 weeks, but the Journal reserves the right to revi…
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
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2071-8322
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about German Law Journal
What CAS zone is German Law Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, German Law Journal is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 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.
How long does peer review take at German Law Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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.
Which databases index German Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, German Law Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is German Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
German Law Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,590.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .