Journal profile · LAW
University of Toronto Law Journal
ISSN 0042-0220 · eISSN 1710-1174 · University of Toronto Press
University of Toronto Law Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.54; subscription journal; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
University of Toronto Law Journal is published by University of Toronto Press 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, Judicial and Constitutional Studies and Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, together about 30% 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 Sciences13%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences10%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences6.5%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences5.3%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences5%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
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
- 0.54LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 524OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,844 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 35 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 22 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 28 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| 2021 | 27 | 6 | 96 |
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 Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 0042-0220
- Electronic ISSN
- 1710-1174
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about University of Toronto Law Journal
What CAS zone is University of Toronto Law Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, University of Toronto 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of University of Toronto Law Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.54; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 67.
Which databases index University of Toronto Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, University of Toronto Law Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is University of Toronto Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
University of Toronto 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .