Journal profile · LAW
Oxford Journal of Law and Religion
ISSN 2047-0770 · eISSN 2047-0789 · Oxford University Press
Oxford Journal of Law and Religion: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,533; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oxford Journal of Law and Religion is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious Freedom and Discrimination, Theology and Canon Law Studies and Law, Rights, and Freedoms, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious Freedom and DiscriminationSocial Sciences30%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities10.9%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences7.2%
- Legal Rights and Human RightsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Discrimination and Equality LawSocial Sciences6.3%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.6%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
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: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q1 | 67/760 | 91st |
| Law | Q2 | 401/1162 | 65th |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 702 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 8 | 124 |
| 2025 | 14 | 9 | 227 |
| 2024 | 22 | 10 | 336 |
| 2023 | 25 | 14 | 190 |
| 2022 | 21 | 13 | 179 |
| 2021 | 28 | 11 | 201 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,533 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 2047-0770
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-0789
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oxford Journal of Law and Religion
What CAS zone is Oxford Journal of Law and Religion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 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.
Which databases index Oxford Journal of Law and Religion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Oxford Journal of Law and Religion open access, and what is the APC?
Oxford Journal of Law and Religion is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,533.
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: .