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Leviathan (Germany)

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co · Germany

ISSN1861-8588
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.237
H-Index
37
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.447
Total Works
928
Total Citations
6,352
2yr Mean Citedness
0.20
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Aims & Scope

Leviathan is a journal committed to the idea of social scientific enlightenment and criticism. We publish current contributions in research and political, cultural, economic, philosophical, legal, and media-related debate. It is directed toward a wide audience in the fields of teaching and research, politics and administration, and journalism and media. Representing methodological, disciplinary and political pluralism, the magazine builds bridges between theory, empiricism and political practic

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications928
Publisher OrgNomos
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1861-8588
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ2
Political Science and International RelationsQ3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic and Social IssuesPublic Administration and Political AnalysisSociology and Education StudiesGerman legal, social, and political studiesLaw and Political ScienceSocial Policy and Reform StudiesGerman Social Sciences and HistoryEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceEuropean history and politicsPopulism, Right-Wing Movements
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref