Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Sortuz
ISSN 1988-0847 · Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law · Spain
Sortuz: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sortuz is published by Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Penology, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Criminal Law and Policy, together about 22.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sortuz is an international peer-reviewed on-line journal which publishes work within the field of law and society. This is broadly defined to include work which makes a significant contribution to the understanding and analysis of law as a set of social institutions, processes, practices or techniques, using any methodologies and approaches from the social sciences and humanities. Sortuz welcomes submissions on a wide range of socio-legal issues. We accept papers focused on specific jurisdictions or countries, but we particularly encourage submissions that offer broader insights or allow for the extrapolation of findings beyond a single context. Articles should normally be of 5-8,000 words, including title, abstract, and references. Although a title, abstract, and key words in English are mandatory for all papers, Sortuz accepts and encourages use of other languages as well – Spanish, Basque, French and Portuguese are the other four main languages. - Articles: for non-published work in socio-legal research, including working papers, elaborated drafts, and academic papers that spring from tesinas. - Translations: articles with an established relevance in the socio-legal field can be considered for translation. This section is meant to increase the communication among different knowledge production spheres. Articles in this section are selected by the Editors, with the advice of the Editorial Board. - Reviews. Especially welcome are reviews of documents that have recently become part of the IISL's Library Catalogue. The recommended length for book reviews is between 2,000 and 3,000 words. We also welcome reviews of particular issues of other socio-legal journals. These submissions are not sent out to peer review; instead, they are screened by the permanent editorial team, who may give comments to the author. - Interviews. To socio-legal scholars from all over the world. These submissions are not sent out to peer review; instead, they are screened by the permanent editorial team, who may give comments to the author. As an effort to collaborate to the knowledge dissemination across different production spheres, the Translations section will present translations of already relevant socio-legal articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 6, Brazil 6, Italy 3, United States 2, India 2 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences8.1%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences6.9%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences6.4%
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences5.8%
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences5.2%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences5.2%
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 | Q3 | 763/1162 | 34th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1087/1530 | 28th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Latindex, CrossrefPublisher 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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 126 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 28 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 11 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articleArticlesLength not stated
- articlesArticles should be no longer than 8,000 words, and can be written in any of the official languages of the Oñati IISL (English, French, Spanish, Basque), or in P…Length not stated
- reviewe issues of other socio-legal journals. Reviews have a limit of 3000 words, and must include title or the book or special issue, namesmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewsReviews of books about socio-legal matters or of notable issues of other socio-legal journals. Reviews have a limit of 3000 words, and must include title or the…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest Ownership disclosure
Sortuz is owned and published by the Oñati IISL Foundation, a non-profit organization which was established jointly in 1988 by the International Sociological Association’s Research Committee on the Sociology of Law (RCSL) and the Government of the Basque Country, which nowadays provides most of the funding. To learn more, please read the IISL's Statutes: http://www.iisj.net/en/about-iisl/statutes-…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
Sortuz: Oñati Journal of Emergent Socio-Legal Studies provides immediate open access to all its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Sortuz functions on the basis that authors always retain copyright to their work. All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access Model summary
Sortuz: Oñati Journal of Emergent Socio-Legal Studies is a Diamond Open Access publication and provides immediate open access to all its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The editorial team screens the submissions to ensure they meet the basic quality and formal criteria of the journal. Manuscripts that pass desk review are sent out to external, double-blind peer review. Reviews are handled by the managing editor. Based on the reviews and the recommendations by the reviewers, the editorial team makes an informed decision on the paper. The editorial team will inform…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving and Sharing Policy
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
We distinguish between three types of document depending on its production stage: preprint, accepted manuscript, and Version of Record (published journal article) A preprint is the original work of an author, before or right after submission; An accepted manuscript is the piece of work after incorporating the revisions suggested by the reviewers, and other amendments, additions or changes made by …
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
- Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Basque
- ISSN
- 1988-0847
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sortuz
How long does peer review take at Sortuz?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Sortuz?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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 Sortuz based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (6), Brazil (6) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sortuz?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sortuz is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Sortuz open access, and what is the APC?
Sortuz 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .