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SocioEconomic Challenges

The Academic Research and Publishing UG (i. G.) (AR&P) LLC · Germany · Est. 2017

ISSN2520-6621eISSN2520-6214
DOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
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H-Indexi
19
Total Worksi
477
Total Citationsi
2,612
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.79
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

SocioEconomic Challenges (SEC)is a peer-reviewed international gold open access journal. It covers different aspects of social and economic challenges to the world, state and local communities, international organizations, companies and individuals in different countries and regions all over the world, caused by globalization, democratization, ecologization, digitalization and political instability, worldwide and local threats. Stability and instability of socioeconomic systems, greening, security, changes in economics and society, current and forecasting transformations in corporate and civil sectors, households, entrepreneurship, global and local socioeconomic and political processes are subjects of the journal’s scope. The journal publishes the fundamental and applied research results, conceptual and empirical articles, analytical thematic studies and critical reviews. The target audience of the journal includes researchers, scholars, lecturers, students, and practitioners.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications477
Publisher OrgSumy State University
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost€200
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
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?
The Academic Research and Publishing UG (i. G.) (AR&P) LLC
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2520-6621 / 2520-6214
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€200
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
45
342
2019
52
412
2020
55
247
2021
51
293
2022
60
351
2023
69
351
2024
67
130
2025
14
5
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Business and Economic DevelopmentEconomic Issues in UkraineFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomic and Business Development StrategiesEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchGlobal trade and economicsEconomic Growth and ProductivityCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsLabor Market and Education

Frequently asked questions about SocioEconomic Challenges

Is SocioEconomic Challenges a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SocioEconomic Challenges: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SocioEconomic Challenges?

SocioEconomic Challenges is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.79.

Is SocioEconomic Challenges indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SocioEconomic Challenges is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of SocioEconomic Challenges?

SocioEconomic Challenges (SEC)is a peer-reviewed international gold open access journal. It covers different aspects of social and economic challenges to the world, state and local communities, international organizations, companies and individuals in different countries and regions all over the world, caused by globalization, democratization, ecologization, digitalization and political instability, worldwide and local threats. Stability and instability of socioeconomic systems, greening, security, changes in economics and society, current and forecasting transformations in corporate and civil

How much does it cost to publish in SocioEconomic Challenges?

SocioEconomic Challenges charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €200 for open-access publication.

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