Journal profile · LAW
Hong Kong Law Journal
ISSN 0378-0600
Hong Kong Law Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.19; subscription journal; 19 articles a year; indexed in SSCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hong Kong Law Journal 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 International Law and Human Rights, Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction and International Law and Aviation, together about 31.9% 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
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences10.6%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences10.6%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences10.6%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences6.4%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Copyright and Intellectual PropertyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences4.3%
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences4.3%
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
SSCILetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 31 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
- ISSN
- 0378-0600
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hong Kong Law Journal
What CAS zone is Hong Kong Law Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hong Kong 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 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Hong Kong Law Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.19; h-index 4.
Which databases index Hong Kong Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hong Kong Law Journal is indexed in SSCI.
Is Hong Kong Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Hong Kong 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: .