Journal profile · LAW
University of Pittsburgh Law Review
ISSN 0041-9915 · eISSN 1942-8405 · University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Law Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.07; fully open access; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
University of Pittsburgh Law Review is published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 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, Legal Education and Practice Innovations and Law, Rights, and Freedoms, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are 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 Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences19.2%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences7.6%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences7.2%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Marriage and Sexual RelationshipsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences4.3%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 663 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 17 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 25 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 59 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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 Library System, University of Pittsburgh
- ISSN
- 0041-9915
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-8405
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about University of Pittsburgh Law Review
What CAS zone is University of Pittsburgh Law Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, University of Pittsburgh Law Review 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.
What is the impact factor of University of Pittsburgh Law Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.07; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 18.
Which databases index University of Pittsburgh Law Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, University of Pittsburgh Law Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is University of Pittsburgh Law Review open access, and what is the APC?
University of Pittsburgh Law Review is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .