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Voluntas

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0957-8765eISSN1573-7888

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.878

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.488

Total Works

2,426

Total Citations

55,720

2yr Mean Citedness

3.51

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes research between state, market, and household sectors. Presents leading academic argument around civil society issues. Offers research that is accessible to practitioners and policymakers.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,426

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0957-8765 / 1573-7888

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Public AdministrationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Business and International ManagementQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Issues

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceStrategy and ManagementGeography, Planning and DevelopmentBusiness and International ManagementPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringReligion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Capital and NetworksTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentCommunity Development and Social Impact