Journal profile · Multiple
Law library journal
ISSN 0023-9283 · American Association of Law Libraries
Law library journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.19; subscription journal; 15 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Law library journal is published by American Association of Law Libraries and 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 Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Artificial Intelligence in Law and Comparative and International Law Studies, together about 57.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences28.8%
- Artificial Intelligence in LawSocial Sciences21.4%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Artificial Intelligence ApplicationsComputer Science5.3%
- Business Law and EthicsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.4%
- Copyright and Intellectual PropertyBusiness, Management and Accounting2.5%
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 | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.19LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 75%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
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
- American Association of Law Libraries
- ISSN
- 0023-9283
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Law library journal
What CAS zone is Law library journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Law library journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Information Science & Library Science / Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Law library journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.19; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 11.
Which databases index Law library journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Law library journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Law library journal open access, and what is the APC?
Law library journal 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; 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: .