Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Law Journal of the University of Latvia
ISSN 1691-7677 · eISSN 2592-9364 · University of Latvia Press · Latvia
Law Journal of the University of Latvia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Law Journal of the University of Latvia is published by University of Latvia Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European and International Law Studies, Criminal Law and Policy and Historical Legal Studies and Society, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the University of Latvia. Law is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal issued once a year by the University of Latvia . The journal aims to promote dialogue among lawyers of Latvia, the European Union and other countries about relevant problematic issues in legal science and possible solutions to them within: International law; European Union law; National laws; Theory, philosophy, history of law and in other dogmatic sub-branches of law. To ensure scholarly quality, all papers published in its volumes are subject to a double-blind peer-review process, with two reviewers appointed for each paper. To increase the journal's international recognisability and ensure wider accessibility, all papers have been published in English since 2017. No fees are charged for the reviewing process and publication. Identifiers & LicensingISSN: 1691-7677 (print)E-ISSN: 2592-9364 (online)DOI: https://doi.org/10.22364/jull Licencing: Articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).Archiving: All journal volumes are available at the E-resource repository of the University of Latvia. IndexingThe journal is indexed and abstracted in the following international databases: Scopus (Indexed since 2023; articles available from 2020/2021) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) (Indexed since 2022) ERIH PLUS EBSCO Publishing
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences9.8%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences8%
- Historical Legal Studies and SocietySocial Sciences7.7%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences6.1%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences5.7%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences4.6%
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 | 834/1162 | 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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 273 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 25 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 36 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 32 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 21 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality and English language requirement Model summary
All submitted papers must be original and written in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Free access to published articles Model summary
All the articles published in the journal can be accessed freely.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Open access, double-blind peer review Model summary
open access double blind peer-reviewed scientific journal
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
- University of Latvia Press
- Country or region
- Latvia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1691-7677
- Electronic ISSN
- 2592-9364
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Law Journal of the University of Latvia
How long does peer review take at Law Journal of the University of Latvia?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Law Journal of the University of Latvia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Law Journal of the University of Latvia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Law Journal of the University of Latvia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Law Journal of the University of Latvia open access, and what is the APC?
Law Journal of the University of Latvia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .