Journal profile · LAW
Utrecht Law Review
ISSN 1871-515X · Utrecht University School of Law · Netherlands
Utrecht Law Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Utrecht Law Review is published by Utrecht University School of Law 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 European and International Law Studies, Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction and European Criminal Justice and Data Protection, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Utrecht Law Review is an open access, peer-reviewed journal which aims to offer an international academic platform for ‘multidimensional’ legal research, i.e., research in which authors cross the boundaries of their own legal system or field. Authors may do so by conducting cross-country comparative legal research, connecting one legal field with another (e.g., private law with criminal law), or enriching legal analysis through reliance on disciplines other than law (e.g., philosophy, economics, political science, public administration, technology studies). Authors should make sure that the law occupies a central position in their analysis. Please contact the managing editor if you are not sure whether your research falls into these categories. The Utrecht Law Review was established in 2005 and is affiliated to the Utrecht University School of Law. The editorial board consists of renowned and young researchers, representing the various disciplines at the School of Law. Academic quality and the international character of the journal are guaranteed by the scientific council, which consists of national and foreign experts in all branches of legal science. All academic articles that are submitted are subjected to anonymous peer review. Registered readers of the journal will receive calls for papers by e-mail. To register, go to register in the top bar.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences14.2%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences9.5%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences8.6%
- Comparative and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences6.1%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences5.4%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences5.4%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences5%
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)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
EBSCO, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 44 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 49 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 87 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 191 |
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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticles Academic articles that are submitted are subjected to a double blind peer review.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Originality: not published, pending, or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Authors should provide confirmation that the article has not been published, nor is pending publication or under consideration elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and emails used exclusively for stated journal purposes. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY 4.0 license; right of first publication to journal. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant Utrecht Law Review right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in the Utrecht Law Review. Authors are able to enter i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access, peer-reviewed journal. Model summary
Utrecht Law Review 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. Authors of articles published in the Utrecht Law Review remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons CC BY Attribution 4.0 l…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review; referees anonymous to author; author name removed from manuscript. Model summary
Academic articles that are submitted are subjected to a double blind peer review. Referees remain anonymous to the author during the review procedure and the author's name is removed from the manuscript being reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint posting permitted and encouraged before and during submission. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Utrecht Law Review fully supports and encourages author self-archiving of all content. Utrecht Law Review is registered with Jisc's Open Policy Finder 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
- Utrecht University School of Law
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1871-515X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Utrecht Law Review
What CAS zone is Utrecht Law Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Utrecht 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Utrecht Law Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Utrecht Law Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Utrecht Law Review based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Italy (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Utrecht Law Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Utrecht Law Review is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Utrecht Law Review open access, and what is the APC?
Utrecht Law Review 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .