Journal profile · LAW
International Journal of Law in Context
ISSN 1744-5523 · eISSN 1744-5531 · Cambridge University Press
International Journal of Law in Context: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.09; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Law in Context is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Law in Society and Culture, Judicial and Constitutional Studies and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Law in Context provides a forum for interdisciplinary legal studies and offers intellectual space for ground-breaking critical research. It is not committed to any particular theory, ideology or methodology and invites papers from a variety of standpoints, ideologies, perspectives, and methods. It publishes contextual work about law and its relationship with other disciplines including but not limited to science, literature, humanities, philosophy, sociology, psychology, ethics, history and geography. The journal aims to explore and expand the boundaries of law and legal studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Melissa CrouchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 20, United States 8, Canada 4, Australia 4, South Africa 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences13.8%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences9.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences8.4%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.6%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.1%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
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
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
- Impact factor
- 1.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 197OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 77.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 900 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 30 | 4 |
| 2025 | 44 | 39 | 49 |
| 2024 | 49 | 35 | 176 |
| 2023 | 30 | 24 | 75 |
| 2022 | 61 | 41 | 240 |
| 2021 | 61 | 37 | 228 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5
- articleInternational Journal of Law in Context publishes: Article* Review Essay* Introductory Essay* Book Review Encounters with Books from Other DisciplinesLength not stated
- book reviewInternational Journal of Law in Context publishes: Article* Review Essay* Introductory Essay* Book Review Encounters with Books from Other DisciplinesLength not stated
- encounters with books from other disciplinesInternational Journal of Law in Context publishes: Article* Review Essay* Introductory Essay* Book Review Encounters with Books from Other DisciplinesLength not stated
- introductory essayInternational Journal of Law in Context publishes: Article* Review Essay* Introductory Essay* Book Review Encounters with Books from Other DisciplinesLength not stated
- review essayInternational Journal of Law in Context publishes: Article* Review Essay* Introductory Essay* Book Review Encounters with Books from Other DisciplinesLength not stated
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
- ISSN
- 1744-5523
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-5531
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Law in Context
What CAS zone is International Journal of Law in Context in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Law in Context is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Law in Context?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.09; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 39.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Law in Context based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (20), United States (8) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Law in Context?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Law in Context is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Law in Context open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Law in Context is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .