Journal profile · LAW
IIUM Law Journal
ISSN 0128-2530 · eISSN 2289-7852 · International Islamic University Malaysia-IIUM
IIUM Law Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IIUM Law Journal is published by International Islamic University Malaysia-IIUM 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 Family and Matrimonial Law, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, together about 27.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science 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
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences11.8%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting8.5%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Religious Freedom and DiscriminationSocial Sciences4.9%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 513/1162 | 55th |
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 459 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 18 | 135 |
| 2025 | 28 | 26 | 145 |
| 2024 | 25 | 23 | 177 |
| 2023 | 40 | 36 | 173 |
| 2022 | 42 | 38 | 104 |
| 2021 | 53 | 43 | 122 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- International Islamic University Malaysia-IIUM
- ISSN
- 0128-2530
- Electronic ISSN
- 2289-7852
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IIUM Law Journal
What CAS zone is IIUM Law Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IIUM 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.
Which databases index IIUM Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IIUM Law Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is IIUM Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
IIUM Law Journal is a hybrid 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: .