Journal profile · LAW
Vanderbilt law review
ISSN 0042-2533 · eISSN 1942-9886 · Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt law review: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.68; subscription journal; 23 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vanderbilt law review is published by Vanderbilt University and is in Zone 2 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 and Constitutional Studies and Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The University and Its Purpose: A Declaration of First Principles was adopted by the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust in June 2026. The document reaffirms the core purpose and principles of the American research university. Universities exist for the creation, preservation and dissemination of knowledge through reason, argument and evidence, in service of a free and self-governing republic.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences18.3%
- Legal and Constitutional StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences5.9%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.68LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,005 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
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
- Vanderbilt University
- ISSN
- 0042-2533
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-9886
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vanderbilt law review
What CAS zone is Vanderbilt law review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Vanderbilt law review is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 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 Vanderbilt law review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.68; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 37.
Which databases index Vanderbilt law review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vanderbilt law review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Vanderbilt law review open access, and what is the APC?
Vanderbilt law review 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .