Journal profile · LAW
Review of European and Comparative Law
ISSN 2545-384X · The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin · Poland
Review of European and Comparative Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of European and Comparative Law is published by The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 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 Polish Law and Legal System, European and International Law Studies and European Criminal Justice and Data Protection, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Review of European and Comparative Law is an Academic journal published by John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin on the Faculty of Law, Canon Law and Administration. Following the name of the periodical, the editors' idea is to present legal institutions in a European and comparative perspective. The Review provides a forum for the exchange of views on comparative law of the legal systems of European countries and Poland in a larger, international context, allowing authors, reviewers, and readers to polemicize on contemporary legal issues. The purpose of the journal is to popularize the results of scientific research in domestic and foreign institutions, as well as to present Polish scientific achievements abroad. The Review is a peer-reviewed, fully online Diamond Open Access quarterly journal, which publishes scholarly materials (articles, glosses, reviews) in English, authored by international scholars, covering issues of public and private international law, comparative law, human rights and European law.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Andrzej HERBETPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 3, Germany 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polish Law and Legal SystemSocial Sciences17%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences13.1%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences8.8%
- Polish Legal and Social IssuesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Corporate Governance and LawBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences4.3%
- Taxation and Legal IssuesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Economic and Fiscal StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: HeinOnline - Law Journal Library, Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP), ICI Journals Master List (Index Copernicus), Dimensions, Scilit, Google Scholar, JournalTOCs, Biblioteka Nauki, MOST Wiedzy, EBSCO, 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
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 51Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 4 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 43 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 49 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 85 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 97 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11
- articlespublishes scholarly materials (articles, glosses, reviews)Length not stated
- case studyThe work should also comply with potential statutory requirements for an original research paper, a review paper, a research statement, a gloss or a legal comme…Length not stated
- glossThe work should also comply with potential statutory requirements for an original research paper, a review paper, a research statement, a gloss or a legal comme…Length not stated
- glossespublishes scholarly materials (articles, glosses, reviews)Length not stated
- legal commentaryThe work should also comply with potential statutory requirements for an original research paper, a review paper, a research statement, a gloss or a legal comme…Length not stated
- original research paperThe work should also comply with potential statutory requirements for an original research paper, a review paper, a research statement, a gloss or a legal comme…Length not stated
- popular science paperThe work should also comply with potential statutory requirements for an original research paper, a review paper, a research statement, a gloss or a legal comme…Length not stated
- research statementThe work should also comply with potential statutory requirements for an original research paper, a review paper, a research statement, a gloss or a legal comme…Length not stated
- review paperThe work should also comply with potential statutory requirements for an original research paper, a review paper, a research statement, a gloss or a legal comme…Length not stated
- reviewspublishes scholarly materials (articles, glosses, reviews)Length not stated
- scientific reviewThe work should also comply with potential statutory requirements for an original research paper, a review paper, a research statement, a gloss or a legal comme…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI tools may only be used for auxiliary purposes; no part of the work may be generated entirely by AI. Model summary
The author declares that no part of the work was generated entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and that any use of such tools was limited to auxiliary purposes supporting the development process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ghostwriting and guest authorship are considered scientific dishonesty; institutions employing such authors will be notified. Model summary
The Editors stipulate that “ghostwriting” and “guest authorship” are signs of scientific dishonesty; in case of detection of such, institutions employing these authors will be notified.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
The author(s) grant (s) to the Licensee a non-exclusive and royalty-free license in accordance with the provisions of the Appendix: LICENCE Contributions to this journal are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access Model summary
The Review is a peer-reviewed, fully online Diamond Open Access quarterly journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
peer-reviewed, fully online Diamond Open Access quarterly journal Model summary
The Review is a peer-reviewed, fully online Diamond Open Access quarterly 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
- The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2545-384X
- 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 Review of European and Comparative Law
What CAS zone is Review of European and Comparative Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of European and Comparative Law 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 Review of European and Comparative Law?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Review of European and Comparative Law?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Chicago; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Review of European and Comparative Law based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (3) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Review of European and Comparative Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of European and Comparative Law is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Review of European and Comparative Law open access, and what is the APC?
Review of European and Comparative Law 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .