Journal profile · LAW
University of New South Wales law journal
ISSN 0313-0096 · eISSN 1839-2881 · Law School, University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales law journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
University of New South Wales law journal is published by Law School, University of New South Wales 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 principles and applications, Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism and Judicial and Constitutional Studies, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences12.9%
- Commonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismSocial Sciences8.6%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences5.7%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences4.6%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.1%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q1 | 190/891 | 78th |
| Law | Q2 | 488/1162 | 58th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 756/1530 | 50th |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,359 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 11 | 208 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 402 |
| 2024 | 40 | 39 | 380 |
| 2023 | 30 | 25 | 528 |
| 2022 | 47 | 13 | 433 |
| 2021 | 53 | 22 | 340 |
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
- Law School, University of New South Wales
- ISSN
- 0313-0096
- Electronic ISSN
- 1839-2881
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about University of New South Wales law journal
What CAS zone is University of New South Wales law journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, University of New South Wales law journal 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.
Which databases index University of New South Wales law journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, University of New South Wales law journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is University of New South Wales law journal open access, and what is the APC?
University of New South Wales law journal 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; 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: .