Journal profile · LAW
Western Journal of Legal Studies
ISSN 1927-9132 · eISSN 3111-0703
Western Journal of Legal Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; 2 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Western Journal of Legal Studies is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies and Criminal Law and Evidence, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Ethan Gilhula VicePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences10.5%
- Multicultural Socio-Legal StudiesSocial Sciences10.5%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences7.5%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences4.5%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 40 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access, faculty peer-reviewed Model summary
open-access, faculty peer-reviewed mandate
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
- ISSN
- 1927-9132
- Electronic ISSN
- 3111-0703
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Western Journal of Legal Studies
What CAS zone is Western Journal of Legal Studies in?
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.
Which databases index Western Journal of Legal Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Western Journal of Legal Studies is indexed in ESCI.
Is Western Journal of Legal Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Western Journal of Legal Studies 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, 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: .