Journal profile · LAW
Legal Information Management
ISSN 1472-6696 · eISSN 1741-2021
Legal Information Management: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says it has ceased publication; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Cambridge University Press will have ceased publication of Legal Information Management on completion of Volume 25 (2025). Source ↗Publisher website ·
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: No longer published by Cambridge University Press Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Legal Information Management 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 Library Science and Information, Information Science and Libraries and Legal Education and Practice Innovations, together about 42.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aimed at professionals active in the legal information community this topical journal provides invaluable information for all those involved in the provision of legal information in the academic and professional environments. Published quarterly, and with an extensive current awareness section, a regular international developments column and coverage of management issues, Legal Information Management is the international journal for legal information professionals everywhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science23.1%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science10.3%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences9.3%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences7.3%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science5.8%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences5.5%
- Library Collection Development and Digital ResourcesComputer Science4.5%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities3.7%
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 4 |
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,730 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 3 | 102 |
| 2025 | 48 | 15 | 126 |
| 2024 | 64 | 24 | 217 |
| 2023 | 66 | 19 | 219 |
| 2022 | 45 | 17 | 154 |
| 2021 | 40 | 11 | 148 |
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 | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- 1472-6696
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-2021
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Legal Information Management
What CAS zone is Legal Information Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Legal Information Management 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 Legal Information Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Legal Information Management is indexed in ESCI.
Is Legal Information Management open access, and what is the APC?
Legal Information Management is a subscription journal. 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: .