Journal profile · LAW
YALE LAW JOURNAL
ISSN 0044-0094 · eISSN 1939-8611 · Yale Journal Co., Inc.
YALE LAW JOURNAL: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.87; subscription journal; 39 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
YALE LAW JOURNAL is published by Yale Journal Co., Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Legal principles and applications and Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For over a century, the Yale Law Journal has been at the forefront of legal scholarship, sparking conversation and encouraging reflection among scholars and students, as well as practicing lawyers and sitting judges and Justices. The Journal strives to shape discussion of the most important and relevant legal issues through a rigorous scholarship selection and editing process.
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 Sciences12.3%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences6%
- European and International Contract LawSocial Sciences5.9%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences5%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,584OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright © 2026 by The Yale Law Journal Company, Inc. Requests for copyright permissions should be directed to Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, http://www.copyright.com.
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
- Yale Journal Co., Inc.
- ISSN
- 0044-0094
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-8611
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about YALE LAW JOURNAL
What CAS zone is YALE LAW JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, YALE LAW JOURNAL is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Law; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of YALE LAW JOURNAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.87; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 160.
Which databases index YALE LAW JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, YALE LAW JOURNAL is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is YALE LAW JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
YALE 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, 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: .