Journal profile · RELIGION
Journal of Law and Religion
ISSN 0748-0814 · eISSN 2163-3088 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of Law and Religion: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Law and Religion is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American Constitutional Law and Politics, Religion and Society Interactions and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Law and Religion publishes cutting-edge interdisciplinary, interreligious, and international research on critical issues of law and religion. The Journal of Law and Religion is an open access journal in which all research content is published Gold Open Access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 39, United Kingdom 5, Germany 3, Australia 3, Canada 2 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences24.4%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences8.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences5.8%
- Religious Freedom and DiscriminationSocial Sciences4.3%
- Multicultural Socio-Legal StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 309OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 40 | 32 | 22 |
| 2023 | 51 | 34 | 32 |
| 2022 | 59 | 26 | 81 |
| 2021 | 82 | 17 | 65 |
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 accepted7
- book reviewJournal of Law and Religion publishes: Book Reviews Essays* Research Articles* Review Essays*Length not stated
- book reviewsJournal of Law and Religion publishes: Book Reviews Essays* Research Articles* Review Essays*Length not stated
- essaysJournal of Law and Religion publishes: Book Reviews Essays* Research Articles* Review Essays*Length not stated
- research articleJournal of Law and Religion publishes: Book Reviews Essays* Research Articles* Review Essays*Length not stated
- research articlesJournal of Law and Religion publishes: Book Reviews Essays* Research Articles* Review Essays*Length not stated
- reviewJournal of Law and Religion publishes: Book Reviews Essays* Research Articles* Review Essays*Length not stated
- review essaysJournal of Law and Religion publishes: Book Reviews Essays* Research Articles* Review Essays*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access articles
Thematic Article Archives Latest issue All issues Most cited FirstView articles
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0748-0814
- Electronic ISSN
- 2163-3088
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Law and Religion
What CAS zone is Journal of Law and Religion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Law and Religion is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Law and Religion based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (39), United Kingdom (5) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Law and Religion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Law and Religion is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Law and Religion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Law and Religion 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: .