Journal profile · LAW
Russian Law Journal
ISSN 2309-8678 · eISSN 2312-3605 · LLC V.Em Publishing · Russian Federation
Russian Law Journal: fully open access; no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Russian Law Journal is published by LLC V.Em Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative and International Law Studies, International Law and Human Rights and Judicial and Constitutional Studies, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer-reviewed academic journal Russian Law Journal (RLJ) is an independent, professional journal that covers recent legal developments not only in the Russian Federation, but also on international and comparative level. RLJ magazine is one of the first English-language legal academic editions regularly published in Russia. The RLJ encourages comparative research by those who are interested in Russian law, but also seeks to encourage interest in all matters relating to international public and private law, civil and criminal law, constitutional law, civil rights, the theory and history of law, and the relationships between law and culture and other disciplines. A special emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary legal research. The RLJ is not sponsored or affiliated with any university, it is an independent All-Russian interuniversity platform, initiated privately without any support from the government authorities. It is published in English and appears four times per year. All articles are subject to professional editing by native English speaking legal scholars. Russian Law Journal is indexed by Scopus and ESCI Web of Science
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 2, United States 1, Pakistan 1, Bangladesh 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences11.5%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences9.2%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences6.2%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.1%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Historical Legal Studies and SocietySocial Sciences4.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 402/885 | 54th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePublisher website
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 289 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 193 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Professional editing by native English speaking legal scholars Model summary
All articles are subject to professional editing by native English speaking legal scholars.
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
- LLC V.Em Publishing
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2309-8678
- Electronic ISSN
- 2312-3605
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Russian Law Journal
How long does peer review take at Russian Law Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Russian Law Journal based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (2), United States (1) and Pakistan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Russian Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Russian Law Journal is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Russian Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Russian Law Journal is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .