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International Journal of Law Policy and the Family
ISSN 1360-9939 · eISSN 1464-3707 · Oxford University Press
International Journal of Law Policy and the Family: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.16; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,535; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Law Policy and the Family is published by Oxford 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 Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction, Reproductive Health and Technologies and Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare, together about 31.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The subject matter of the International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family comprises the following: Analyses of the law relating to the family which carry an interest beyond the jurisdiction dealt with, or which are of a comparative nature Theoretical analyses of family law Sociological literature concerning the family which is of special interest to law and legal policy Social policy literature of special interest to law and the family Literature in related disciplines (such as medicine, psychology, demography) which is of special relevance to law and the family Research findings in the above areas, reviews of books and relevant reports The journal has a flexible policy as to length of contributions, so that substantial research reports can be included. Abstracting and Indexing Services The International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services: Criminal Justice Abstracts CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Current Law Index IBSS Index to Legal Periodicals & Books Infotrac Inventory of Marriage & Family Literature Legal Journals Index Legal Trac Legal Trek LexisNexis Peace Research Abstracts PROQUEST DATABASE : Magazines PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 International PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Central PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodicals Index PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Discovery PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Health Management PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest International Academic Research Library PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest News & Magazines PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Pharma Collection PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Research Library Public Affairs Information Services (PAIS) Sage Family Studies Abstracts Scopus Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Social Services Abstracts Sociological Abstracts The Standard Periodical Directory Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 0.9 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 0.9 Law (Rank by Impact Factor) 158/444 Family Studies (Rank by Impact Factor) 49/66 2025 Cited Half-Life 9.5 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.3 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00026 2025 Article Influence Score 0.324 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 1.6 Law (Rank by CiteScore) 474/1162 Sociology And Political Science (Rank by CiteScore) 729/1530 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 0.792 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 104,433 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the art
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United Kingdom 6, United States 2, Australia 2, Mainland China 1, Japan 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences16.7%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine7.8%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine7.4%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Multicultural Socio-Legal StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Discrimination and Equality LawSocial Sciences4.2%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences4%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
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 | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
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 | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuestPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.16LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 258OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 104,433Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 916 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 52 | 27 | 16 |
| 2024 | 28 | 18 | 43 |
| 2023 | 39 | 16 | 87 |
| 2022 | 31 | 10 | 90 |
| 2021 | 61 | 18 | 110 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 4,535 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 220 words
Article types accepted1
- letters to the editorThe Journal welcomes Letters to the Editor from readers offering relevant comments and providing objective and scholarly criticism of recently published article…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) definitions of authors and cont…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Authors The Journal requires all authors to disclose any potential conflict of interest at the point of submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that conflicts of interest of all authors are declared to the Journal. A conflict of interest exists when the position, activities, or relationships of an individual, whether direct or indirect, financial or non-financial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Where ethically feasible, the Journal strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. Whenever possible, data should be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files or deposited in a public repository. Visit OUP’s Research data page for information on general repositories for all data types, and reso…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Screening for misconduct
Manuscripts may be screened using iThenticate to help detecting publication misconduct including plagiarism and redundant publication. Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Government Licence
The Open Government Licence is an open licencing model for content produced by employees of UK Crown bodies allowing users to copy, publish, distribute adapt and transmit the Information for commercial and non-commercial purposes. For additional information see here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
The Journal operates double-anonymized peer review, meaning that the identity of the authors is hidden from reviewers, and the reviewers’ identities are hidden from the authors. The editors know the identity of both the reviewers and the authors. Once a submitted manuscript passes initial assessment by the Editor, it will then be sent for peer review if appropriate which will be overseen by the ha…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
As an author, you retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels and this does not prevent submission to the Journal. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including adding your published paper’s DOI. For full details on allowed channels and updating your preprint, please see our Author self-archiving policy…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Self-archiving refers to posting a copy of your work on a publicly accessible website or repository. Under certain circumstances, you may self-archive versions of your work on your own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. For information about the Journal's policy, and to learn which version(s) of your paper are acceptable for self-archiving, please see our Author self-a…
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1360-9939
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-3707
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Law Policy and the Family
What CAS zone is International Journal of Law Policy and the Family in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Law Policy and the Family is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Family Studies / 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.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Law Policy and the Family?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.16; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 45.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Law Policy and the Family based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), United States (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Law Policy and the Family?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Law Policy and the Family is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Law Policy and the Family open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Law Policy and the Family is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,535.
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: .