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Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland

ISSN1011-0070eISSN1862-2585

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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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

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.163

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.368

Total Worksi

975

Total Citationsi

4,554

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.50

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie (ÖZS; Austrian Journal of Sociology) publishes high-quality research on current sociological debates and emerging issues from sociology and related social sciences (e.g., political science, communication studies, education research). Welcomes theoretical, methodological, and empirical contributions advancing sociological knowledge.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish, German

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications975

Publisher OrgSpringer VS

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer-review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1011-0070 / 1862-2585

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer-review

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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, 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

505

2019

222

2020

256

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sociology and Education StudiesGerman Social Sciences and HistorySocial Policy and Reform StudiesInnovation, Technology, and SocietyEconomic and Social Issues

Frequently asked questions about Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie

Is Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie?

Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.50.

Is Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.