Journal profile · LAW
Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law
ISSN 2213-4476 · eISSN 2213-4484
Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law 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 Law and Human Rights, International Maritime Law Issues and Maritime Security and History, together about 36.7% of its articles. (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 Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences15.1%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science13.1%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences8.5%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting8.3%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences8.1%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.9%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine5%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences4.5%
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 | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 243 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 46 |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 | 33 |
| 2024 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 | 22 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 2021 | 24 | 23 | 9 |
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
- ISSN
- 2213-4476
- Electronic ISSN
- 2213-4484
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law
What CAS zone is Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Korean Journal of International and Comparative 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 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law is indexed in ESCI.
Is Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of International and Comparative 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: .