Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law
ISSN 1023-263X · eISSN 2399-5548 · SAGE
Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,400; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law is published by SAGE. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European and International Law Studies, European Law and Migration and European and International Contract Law, together about 41.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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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 Sciences24.4%
- European Law and MigrationSocial Sciences9.1%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences8%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.3%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.5%
- EU Law and Policy AnalysisSocial Sciences5.4%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 369/1162 | 68th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 279/745 | 62nd |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 221OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,231 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 29 | 597 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 781 |
| 2024 | 43 | 40 | 659 |
| 2023 | 45 | 41 | 1,083 |
| 2022 | 40 | 24 | 549 |
| 2021 | 58 | 36 | 530 |
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 3,400 / GBP 2,493 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1023-263X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2399-5548
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law
Which databases index Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law is indexed in Scopus.
Is Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law open access, and what is the APC?
Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,400.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .