Journal profile · LAW
Pravni Vjesnik
ISSN 0352-5317 · eISSN 1849-0840 · Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Law · Croatia
Pravni Vjesnik: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pravni Vjesnik is published by Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Law and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Criminal Justice and Data Protection, European and International Law Studies and Law, logistics, and international trade, together about 39.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pravni Vjesnik is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published by the Faculty of Law in Osijek since 1985. The PV uses the Diamond Open Access model. This means that there are NO author processing fees and NO fees to access the published papers, and authors retain copyright. The Journal publication frequency is four issues a year (April, July, October and December).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Ivana TucakPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 5, Brazil 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences16.6%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences12.5%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting10.3%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences7.2%
- Ombudsman and Human RightsSocial Sciences6.5%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences5.3%
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 15 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain the copyright on the papers published in the Journal, but grant the right of first publication to the Journal. Papers accepted for publication or already published in Pravni vjesnik of the Faculty of Law in Osijek may be published by the author(s) in other publications only with proper notice of its previous publication in Pravni vjesnik.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access model with no author processing fees, no access fees, and authors retain copyright. Model summary
The PV uses the Diamond Open Access model. This means that there are NO author processing fees and NO fees to access the published papers, and authors retain copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
International peer-reviewed Open Access journal. Model summary
Pravni Vjesnik is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Law
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English, Croatian
- ISSN
- 0352-5317
- Electronic ISSN
- 1849-0840
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pravni Vjesnik
What CAS zone is Pravni Vjesnik in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pravni Vjesnik is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Pravni Vjesnik?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Pravni Vjesnik?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Pravni Vjesnik based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (5) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pravni Vjesnik?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pravni Vjesnik is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Pravni Vjesnik open access, and what is the APC?
Pravni Vjesnik is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .