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Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Corvinus University of Budapest · Hungary · Est. 2000

ISSN2061-5558eISSN2062-087X
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.176
H-Indexi
17
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.147
Total Worksi
333
Total Citationsi
1,261
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.91
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

CJSSP is a double blind peer-reviewed journal of the Sociology Doctoral Program of the Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB). It publishes original academic articles, research notes, and reviews from sociology, social policy and related fields in English. It invites contributions from the international community of social researchers. The journal covers a wide range of relevant social issues. It is open to new questions, unusual pesrpectives, explorations and explanations of social and economic behavior, local society, or supranational challenges. Strong preference is given to problem-driven, theoretically grounded empirical researches, comparative findings, logical arguments and careful methodological solutions.

General Information

Country / RegionHungary
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
Frequencyyearly volumes of two issues
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications333
Publisher OrgCorvinus University of Budapest
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicensePublisher's own license
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?
Corvinus University of Budapest
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2061-5558 / 2062-087X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
24
67
2018
24
80
2019
27
62
2020
20
62
2021
10
7
2022
29
23
2023
26
29
2024
9
41
2025

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Capital and NetworksEconomic Theory and InstitutionsHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismSocial and Cultural DynamicsElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationRomani and Gypsy Studies

Frequently asked questions about Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Is Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy?

Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 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 1.91.

Is Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy?

CJSSP is a double blind peer-reviewed journal of the Sociology Doctoral Program of the Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB). It publishes original academic articles, research notes, and reviews from sociology, social policy and related fields in English. It invites contributions from the international community of social researchers. The journal covers a wide range of relevant social issues. It is open to new questions, unusual pesrpectives, explorations and explanations of social and economic behavior, local society, or supranational challenges. Strong preference is given to problem-driven,

How much does it cost to publish in Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy?

Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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