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Leviathan (Germany)

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co · Germany

ISSN1861-8588

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

0.229

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1861-8588

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

103

2019

386

2020

227

2021

211

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.

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. 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)?

How much does it cost to publish in Leviathan (Germany)?

Leviathan (Germany) is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.