Journal profile · LAW
Oxford Journal of Legal Studies
ISSN 0143-6503 · eISSN 1464-3820 · Oxford University Press
Oxford Journal of Legal Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.33; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,987; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oxford Journal of Legal Studies is published by Oxford 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 Legal principles and applications, Judicial and Constitutional Studies and Law in Society and Culture, together about 41.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and 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
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences21.7%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences12.1%
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences8.2%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.4%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences5.2%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience4.1%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences3.9%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 712OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,577 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 33 | 91 |
| 2024 | 44 | 33 | 162 |
| 2023 | 28 | 15 | 130 |
| 2022 | 32 | 22 | 117 |
| 2021 | 50 | 35 | 608 |
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 | GBP 3,023 | — | — |
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
- 0143-6503
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-3820
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oxford Journal of Legal Studies
What CAS zone is Oxford Journal of Legal Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Oxford Journal of Legal Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.33; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 85.
Which databases index Oxford Journal of Legal Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Oxford Journal of Legal Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Oxford Journal of Legal Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,987.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .