Sociologica
University of Bologna · Italy · Est. 1993
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Aims & Scope
Sociologica – International Journal for Sociological Debate is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year. The journal publishes theoretical, methodological and empirical articles providing original and rigorous contributions to the sociological current debate. Founded in 2007, Socio logica is one of the first international journals of sociology published solely online. We are indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. The journal aims at: debating sociologically relevant issues in an open way; promoting sound intellectual exchange between different approaches within the social sciences, between different theoretical and methodological traditions and between different generations of scholars; exploiting the potential of digital communication to advance active scientific exchange.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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
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Frequently asked questions about Sociologica
Is Sociologica a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sociologica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Sociologica?
Sociologica 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 0.12.
Is Sociologica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Sociologica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Sociologica?
Sociologica – International Journal for Sociological Debate is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year. The journal publishes theoretical, methodological and empirical articles providing original and rigorous contributions to the sociological current debate. Founded in 2007, Socio logica is one of the first international journals of sociology published solely online. We are indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. The journal aims at: debating sociologically relevant issues in an open way; promoting sound intellectual exchange between different approaches within the social sciences,
How much does it cost to publish in Sociologica?
Sociologica is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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