Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies
ISSN 2219-7117 · Oxford University Press
Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies: subscription journal; APC about USD 4,043; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies is published by Oxford University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal and Constitutional Studies, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies, published by Oxford University Press in association with the Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is a law journal dedicated to in-depth discussions of important studies of and in law. Each issue consists of several symposia on a book or a research project, which entail critical comments by commentators and a response by the person whose research project it is. The JRLS engages books and other research projects in all methodological disciplines of legal theory, and of all legal areas. The projects discussed are chosen by the editors based on their importance, theoretical significance, interest, and influence. The JRLS ensures that the selection of commentators is such as to encourage critical examination of the relevant work both from within the relevant sub-discipline, and from related fields and sub-disciplines. Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities7.3%
- Legal Rights and Human RightsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences6%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | Q3 | 837/1162 | 28th |
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
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 397 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 8 | 89 |
| 2025 | 17 | 6 | 75 |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | 43 |
| 2022 | 33 | 4 | 88 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 33 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 3,066 | — | — |
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 accepted1
- commentsComments should be roughly 3500 to 8000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Data availability Model summary
Where ethically feasible, JRLS strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. We suggest that data be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files, or deposited in a public repository whenever possible. For information on general repositories for all data types, and a list of recommended repositorie…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright Model summary
Contributors will retain the copyright in their work. They will, however, be required to grant Oxford University Press an exclusive license to publish the article in paper and electronic form, and to confirm that any necessary permissions have been obtained from the copyright owners of any third party material included in the article. Contributors will be asked to confirm that their work is origin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
JRLS authors have the option to publish their paper under the open access initiative; whereby, for a charge, their paper will be made freely available online immediately upon publication. After your manuscript is accepted the corresponding author will be required to accept a mandatory licence to publish agreement. As part of the licensing process you will be asked to indicate whether or not you wi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
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
- 2219-7117
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies
Which databases index Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,043.
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: .