Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Utrecht Journal of International and European Law
ISSN 2053-5341 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Utrecht Journal of International and European Law: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Utrecht Journal of International and European Law is published by Ubiquity 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 International Law and Human Rights, European and International Law Studies and European Criminal Justice and Data Protection, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Utrecht Journal of International and European Law is a diamond open access, double-blind peer-reviewed, student-led law journal affiliated with Utrecht University. Founded in 1981, the Journal aims to contribute to legal scholarship on international and European law by promoting these fields' progressive development and providing an international forum for interaction between academia, practitioners and students.On a yearly basis, the Utrecht Journal of International and European Law publishes one or two general issues. The Journal is occasionally publishing additional special issues devoted to a specific theme chosen by the Board of Editors. The Journal of fully managed and edited by students. Following a review by the Board of Editors, an article if referred to a double-blind peer-review by experts in the relevant field.The Journal was founded in 1981 as Merkourios within Urios, the study association for international and European law of Utrecht University. Since then, the Journal has expanded its readership significantly . In 2013, the Journal’s name was changed to its current form. Today, the Utrecht Journal of International and European Law is distributed all over the world via www.utrechtjournal.org and through online databases such as HeinOnline and the Directory of Open Access Journals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Arthur EveleensPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 57, Australia 7, United Kingdom 5, United States 4, Macau, China 1 (80 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences18.5%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences12.1%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences9.1%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences5.7%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Corporate Law and Human RightsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.4%
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 | International Relations | 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 | International Relations | 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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 168 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 43 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 350 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 450 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewIt is possible to submit a short book review to Utrecht Journal of International and European Law. Book reviews should be approximately 2 to 4 pages in length a…Length not stated
- case notesIt is possible to submit short case notes to Utrecht Journal of International and European Law. These case notes should be approximately 3-5 pages in length and…Length not stated
- conference reportre of arguments used at the conference. Conference reports may be up to 8,000 words long (including references). Copyright Notice Authors who pmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- interviewEach year, the editorial board of Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, publishes multiple interviews with people who have extensively contributed …Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles, published in Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, are a minimum of 7,000 and a maximum of 10,000 words (including any footnotes…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors, CC BY-4.0 license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-4.0 International (CC BY-4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. In line with the diamond open-access model, the Journal does not impose any article processing fees. Authors of articles published in Utrecht Journal of International and European Law remain the copyright holders and grant …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed. Model summary
Authors are permitted to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Non-exclusive distribution allowed. Model summary
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2053-5341
- Print ISSN
- 0927-460X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Utrecht Journal of International and European Law
What CAS zone is Utrecht Journal of International and European Law in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Utrecht Journal of International and European Law is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations / 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 Utrecht Journal of International and European Law?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Utrecht Journal of International and European Law?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Utrecht Journal of International and European Law based?
Of the 80 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (57), Australia (7) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Utrecht Journal of International and European Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Utrecht Journal of International and European Law is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Utrecht Journal of International and European Law open access, and what is the APC?
Utrecht Journal of International and European Law is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .