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Sociologica

University of Bologna · Italy · Est. 1993

ISSN1971-8853eISSN1971-8853
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.341
H-Index
1
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.823
Total Works
44
Total Citations
3
2yr Mean Citedness
0.12
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
32
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1993
Frequency3 times a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications44
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~32 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Bologna
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1971-8853 / 1971-8853
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?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

German Social Sciences and HistoryContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSociology and Education StudiesSocial and Cultural DynamicsPublic Administration and Political AnalysisAcademic Freedom and PoliticsHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentSociology and Norbert EliasLaw and Political ScienceElite Sociology and Global Capitalism
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref