What is the Impact Factor of California Law Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of California Law Review is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is California Law Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, California Law Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.336 (Q1) and an H-index of 72.

Who publishes California Law Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

California Law Review is published by University of California Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,228 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,005Top JournalSubscription

California Law Review

Identifier (ISSN):0008-1221(Print)/1942-6542(Online)

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Publisher:University of California Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for California Law Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.336

#3,005

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

72 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

41articles/year

0% Gold OA•97.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This review essay considers the state of hybrid democracy in California through an examination of three worthy books: Daniel Weintraub, Party of One: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of the Independent Voter; Center for Governmental Studies, Democracy by Initiative: Shaping California"s Fourth Branch of Government (Second Edition), and Mark Baldassare and Cheryl Katz, The Coming of Age of Direct Democracy: California"s Recall and Beyond. The essay concludes that despite the hoopla about Governor Schwarzenegger as a "party of one" and a new age of "hybrid democracy" in California.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science79%Law73.1%Economics53.6%Sociology49.6%Business47.6%Law and economics34.4%Computer science28.2%Philosophy24.2%Psychology20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Law

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank46/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank18/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	46/443	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	18/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

16 year

2108Latest

IF—

Articles / Year1

Total Citations1

2026

IF2.2

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Total Citations—

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF2.4

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Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2108	—	1	1
2026	2.2	—	—
2025	2.2	—	—
2024	2.2	—	—
2023	2.4	—	—
2022	3.118	1	6
2021	—	14	30
2020	—	17	31
2019	—	3	271
2018	—	3	6
2017	—	5	26
2016	—	1	1,107
2015	—	4	5
2014	—	9	31
2013	—	2	29
2012	—	2	6

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,005Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-1979, 1982-1984, 1986-1988, 1990-1992, 1994-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.336

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,228 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations196

3-Year Documents129

Citable Documents128

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区LAW

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

California Law Review (ISSN: 0008-1221) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by University of California Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.336 (Q1), an H-index of 72.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $3,228 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.