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Zeitschrift fur Soziologie

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1972

ISSN2366-0325
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.355
H-Index
79
SNIP
0.593
Total Works
1,774
Total Citations
33,041
2yr Mean Citedness
0.78
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social phenomena in Germany, including parental expectations and immigrant backgrounds in education, political attitudes of East Germans, the concept of violence, trust in political institutions, labor politics in the arts, religiosity and vaccination, courtroom interpretation, social needs, theoretical empiricism in qualitative research, and the communicative aspects of killing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Language
1st Year Published1972
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,774
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2366-0325
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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)

Sociology and Education StudiesGerman Social Sciences and HistorySocial Policy and Reform StudiesInnovation, Technology, and SocietyEconomic and Social IssuesPublic Administration and Political AnalysisWeber, Simmel, Sociological TheoryEuropean history and politicsSocial Power and Status DynamicsDiverse Legal and Medical Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref