Southern California law review

Southern California law review is published by University of Southern California 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 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems and American Constitutional Law and Politics, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

USC Gould is a trailblazing law school committed to academic excellence. Our success is comprised of a world-class faculty, a close-knit and collaborative student body, a campus located in the heart of Los Angeles, an interdisciplinary curriculum and one-of-a-kind Trojan alumni network. The faculty is nationally recognized for its scholarship in many fields, its interdisciplinary focus, public service and leadership in the profession. Our small class size and low professor-to-student ratio create an intimate and collegial learning environment. Founded in 1900, USC Gould was Southern California's first law school. From the school's earliest days, we enrolled women and students of color. Today, we are home to a community from all backgrounds and lived experiences, and we enroll students representing more than 40 countries around the world. This creates an environment that fosters a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our location in Los Angeles provides students with vast opportunities in one of the top legal markets and busiest courts in the nation. From Silicon Beach to downtown L.A., USC Gould offers access to clerkships, externships and career options with law and business firms, public interest agencies, and entertainment, media and technology firms. The law school's location on USC's University Park Campus supports numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary education and research among the multitude of renowned schools. USC pioneered the concepts of interdisciplinary and clinical legal education. The first modern legal aid program grew out of a USC Gould clinic established in 1929. And, in 1965, we became one of the first schools to bring an interdisciplinary focus to the study of law. Today, our curriculum is infused with courses at the intersection of a variety of key disciplines, and we offer 15 dual-degree programs. Through our numerous clinics, practicums and externships, students gain hands-on training in the practice of law, working with real clients. The law school boasts a supportive and tight-knit alumni population of more than 10,000 professionals around the globe. The Trojan Family is a fiercely loyal and powerful network deeply committed to the success of USC graduates. Our alumni are partners in the world's largest law firms, head major international companies, and serve leadership roles in government and public service organizations. More than 500 USC Gould alumni have served as state or federal judges.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): LAW

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

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Impact

Impact factor

0.71LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore 2026-06

1.3LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.67LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.78LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

11OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

12OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

40LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Publisher

University of Southern California

ISSN

0038-3910

Official links

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