It is published quarterly with annual cumulative bound volumes. CJPI is indexed using a controlled-vocabulary thesaurus incorporating current legal terminology as well as relevant terms from the social sciences. In 1985 subject headings were substantially revised and updated. The index is published in two non-cumulative supplements and one cumulative bound volume per year. An index to legal periodical literature concerning children published by the National Center for Juvenile Justice.
Articles appear in a classified index by subject, name of case, and state or country.
The User's Guide section contains a list of classifications used in Kindex, with cross references from subject headings not used. There is a separate author index. The index covers federal income, estate, and gift tax articles that have appeared since 1913 in accounting and economic journals, as well as in legal periodicals. The major focus is tax policy. A separate users' guide contains a topical list of subject headings.