Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Pravni Zapisi
ISSN 2217-2815 · eISSN 2406-1387 · Union University, Faculty of Law, Belgrade · Serbia
Pravni Zapisi: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pravni Zapisi is published by Union University, Faculty of Law, Belgrade and is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European and International Law Studies, European Criminal Justice and Data Protection and European and International Contract Law, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pravni zapisi, Union University Law School Review was founded in 2010 as an open access, peer-reviewed journal published by the Union University Law School Belgrade. The Review is led by the editor-in-chief and editorial board, assisted by managing editor and editorial assistants. The idea behind the journal is to foster excellence in legal research and writing, provide the professional community with reliable and thoughtful commentary on new developments and trends in the law, as well as to serve as a forum for legal debates. The Review invites legal professors, researchers, judges and other legal practitioners as well as postgraduate students to submit their articles on a broad range of legal topics in either Serbian or English language. Writers can submit two types of works: the first, scholarly articles, while the second category includes case notes (on recent landmark decisions), comments on recent legislation and book reviews. All submissions are subjected to an editorial process designed to sharpen and strengthen substance and style. Editors of the Review are in charge of the initial article screening. If a submission meets initial standards, the article is sent for a full peer-review. The Review comes out twice a year, in July and December. The full text of articles and other submissions published in all issues are freely available online.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Violeta BeširevićPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences17.6%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences10.6%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences7.7%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Ombudsman and Human RightsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.6%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Dimensions, Crossref, Sherpa Romeo
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 340 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 22 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 43 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 45 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsWriters can submit two types of works: the first, scholarly articles, while the second category includes case notes (on recent landmark decisions), comments on …Length not stated
- case notes (on recent landmark decisions)Writers can submit two types of works: the first, scholarly articles, while the second category includes case notes (on recent landmark decisions), comments on …Length not stated
- comments on recent legislationWriters can submit two types of works: the first, scholarly articles, while the second category includes case notes (on recent landmark decisions), comments on …Length not stated
- scholarly articlesWriters can submit two types of works: the first, scholarly articles, while the second category includes case notes (on recent landmark decisions), comments on …Length not stated
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
- Union University, Faculty of Law, Belgrade
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, Serbian
- ISSN
- 2217-2815
- Electronic ISSN
- 2406-1387
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pravni Zapisi
What CAS zone is Pravni Zapisi in?
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 Zapisi?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Pravni Zapisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pravni Zapisi is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pravni Zapisi open access, and what is the APC?
Pravni Zapisi 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: .