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Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government
ISSN 1581-5374 · eISSN 1855-363X · Institut za Lokalno Samoupravo in Javna Narocila
Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.31; hybrid open access; 1,809 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government is published by Institut za Lokalno Samoupravo in Javna Narocila and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Local Government Finance and Decentralization, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and Geological Modeling and Analysis, together about 24.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences9.2%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science7.8%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.8%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences5.8%
- Electrical and Electromagnetic ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Organizational and Employee PerformanceComputer Science4.9%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SSCI for editorial reasons on 18 August 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 0.31LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,862 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 175 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1,809 | 1,809 | 255 |
| 2024 | 220 | 220 | 89 |
| 2023 | 63 | 17 | 96 |
| 2022 | 57 | 16 | 185 |
| 2021 | 51 | 9 | 190 |
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
- Publisher
- Institut za Lokalno Samoupravo in Javna Narocila
- ISSN
- 1581-5374
- Electronic ISSN
- 1855-363X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government
What CAS zone is Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science / Public Administration. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.31; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 23.
Which databases index Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government is indexed in Scopus.
Is Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government open access, and what is the APC?
Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .