Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Harvard International Law Journal
ISSN 0017-8063 · Harvard University Press
Harvard International Law Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; 1 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Harvard International Law Journal is published by Harvard University Press and is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Law and Human Rights, International Arbitration and Investment Law and Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences24.8%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting10.1%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences9.4%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences6.5%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.8%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences4.7%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 135 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
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
- Harvard University Press
- ISSN
- 0017-8063
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Harvard International Law Journal
What CAS zone is Harvard International Law Journal in?
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 Harvard International Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Harvard International Law Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Harvard International Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Harvard International Law Journal 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: .