Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Issues in Legal Scholarship
ISSN 1539-8323 · Walter de Gruyter
Issues in Legal Scholarship: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Issues in Legal Scholarship is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal and Constitutional Studies, Discrimination and Equality Law and Legal principles and applications, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal ObjectiveIssues in Legal Scholarship presents cutting-edge criminological, legal and policy research. The journal seeks to address emerging issues of great significance, offering ongoing scholarship of interest to a wide range of readers. Online publication makes it possible for other researchers to find the best and latest quickly, as well as to join in further discussion. Online peer-reviewed symposia systematically address emerging issues of great significance and offer ongoing scholarship. Each symposium is a living forum with ongoing publications and commentaries. Issues in Legal Scholarship is edited by academics across the world ranging from the UK, Australia and faculty from the UC Berkeley Law School. Recent contributors include scholars from Harvard, Yale, Berkeley, Chicago, and Stanford. TopicsThe journal’s emphasis on interdisciplinary work and legal theory extends to topics such as: same-sex marriage the reformation of American administrative law catastrophic risks Article formatsEditorials, Research articles > Information on submission process Your Benefits Your benefits: Cutting-edge legal and policy research In-depth discussions on pressing topics led by top-notch scholars Emerging issues of great significance Rapid online publication times History Content available since 2001 (Volume 1, Issue 1)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Charanjit SinghPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
- Discrimination and Equality LawSocial Sciences8.5%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences7.8%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Legal Language and InterpretationSocial Sciences4.9%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q3 | 481/722 | 33rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLCPublisher website
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 182 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
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
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 1539-8323
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Issues in Legal Scholarship
Which databases index Issues in Legal Scholarship?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Issues in Legal Scholarship is indexed in Scopus.
Is Issues in Legal Scholarship open access, and what is the APC?
Issues in Legal Scholarship 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, 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: .