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Das Argument

Argument Verlag GmbH · Germany · Est. 1959

ISSN0004-1157

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.111

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Philosophy; Social Sciences (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageGerman

1st Year Published1959

Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications38

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Argument Verlag GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0004-1157

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

German

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2018

2019

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sociology and Education StudiesEconomic and Social IssuesPhilosophy and Historical ThoughtPsychoanalysis and Social CritiqueGerman Social Sciences and History

Frequently asked questions about Das Argument

Is Das Argument a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Das Argument: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Das Argument?

Das Argument is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.111.

Is Das Argument indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Das Argument is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Das Argument?