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Leviathan (Germany)

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co · Germany

ISSN1861-8588
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.229
H-Indexi
37
SNIPi
0.447
Total Worksi
928
Total Citationsi
6,352
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.20
Open Impact Factor alternative

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

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

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
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

8/11 · 73%
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
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
40
103
2019
44
387
2020
46
234
2021
41
214
2022
35
29
2023
35
14
2024
34
7
2025
18
0
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Leviathan (Germany)

Is Leviathan (Germany) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Leviathan (Germany): it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Leviathan (Germany)?

Leviathan (Germany) is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.229.

Is Leviathan (Germany) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Leviathan (Germany) is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Leviathan (Germany)?

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

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref