Journal profile · LAW
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
ISSN 0927-3522 · eISSN 1571-8085 · Brill
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; hybrid open access; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law is published by Brill 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 International Maritime Law Issues, Arctic and Russian Policy Studies and Coastal and Marine Management, together about 58.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (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 Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science33.1%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences14.7%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science10.9%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences7.5%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting2.2%
- Marine and Offshore Engineering StudiesEngineering2.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| 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
- 1.92LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 355OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,587 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 12 | 7 |
| 2025 | 58 | 17 | 45 |
| 2024 | 57 | 33 | 108 |
| 2023 | 50 | 36 | 211 |
| 2022 | 36 | 18 | 281 |
| 2021 | 38 | 12 | 118 |
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 0927-3522
- Electronic ISSN
- 1571-8085
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
What CAS zone is International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Marine and Coastal Law?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 47.
Which databases index International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .