Journal profile · LAW
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW
ISSN 0041-9494 · University of Chicago Press
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.24; subscription journal; 38 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 3 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, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The University of Chicago Law Review was first published in 1933, thirty-one years after the Law School began offering classes. Joseph Beale, the first Dean of the Law School, and William Rainey Harper, the first President of the University, wanted to establish a law review sooner. The reasons for the delay, according to a letter from Professor James Parker Hall, included the small size of the faculty, the work accompanying the organization and early operations of the Law School, and, most significantly, the cost of publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences11.4%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences8.4%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences6.1%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences5.5%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 654OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,586 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0041-9494
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW
What CAS zone is UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.24; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 105.
Which databases index UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .