Journal profile · LAW
Leiden Journal of International Law
ISSN 0922-1565 · eISSN 1478-9698 · Cambridge University Press
Leiden Journal of International Law: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.37; fully open access; APC about USD 3,550; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Leiden Journal of International Law is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 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, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and International Arbitration and Investment Law, together about 47.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Firmly established as one of the leading journals in the field, the Leiden Journal of International Law (LJIL) provides an open access venue for sharp and critical voices that speak on the theory and practice of international law. It aspires to introduce or amplify refreshing and innovative approaches to perennial as well as topical issues in the field. The Journal’s focus rests on international legal theory, international law and practice, international criminal law, as well as international courts and tribunals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Joseph PowderlyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 25, United Kingdom 5, United States 3, Switzerland 2, France 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences27.6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences11%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting9.3%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities4.4%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.3%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 626OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,419 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 14 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 64 |
| 2024 | 56 | 47 | 104 |
| 2023 | 79 | 65 | 406 |
| 2022 | 75 | 50 | 276 |
| 2021 | 68 | 35 | 314 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted8
- book reviewBook Review**Length not stated
- critiqueCritique*Length not stated
- essayEssay*Length not stated
- introductionIntroduction*Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article*Length not stated
- perspectivePerspective*Length not stated
- review essayReview Essay*Length not stated
- visualVisual**Length not stated
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
- 0922-1565
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-9698
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Leiden Journal of International Law
What CAS zone is Leiden Journal of International Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Leiden Journal of International Law is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Leiden Journal of International Law?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.37; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 64.
Where are the editorial board members of Leiden Journal of International Law based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (25), United Kingdom (5) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Leiden Journal of International Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Leiden Journal of International Law is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Leiden Journal of International Law open access, and what is the APC?
Leiden Journal of International Law is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .