Journal profile
Ask
ISSN 1234-9224 · eISSN 2544-0799 · The Ohio State University Libraries · United States
Ask: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ask is published by The Ohio State University Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Survey Methodology and Nonresponse, Psychometric Methodologies and Testing and Survey Sampling and Estimation Techniques, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ASK: Research and Methods is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes in diamond open access (no fees for authors). The journal is committed to promoting innovative research in the social, behavioral, psychological, pedagogical, economic and computer sciences. Our scope extends beyond traditional social sciences to embrace a more interdisciplinary perspective. We focus on the variety of methodologies pertinent to these fields, including, but not limited to, sampling, interviewing, observation, quantitative techniques, research ethics, data management and archiving, simulation studies, replication studies, instructional articles, research reports, and methods of cross-national comparisons. Our journal invites diverse types of submissions: Theoretical papers that explore new methodological research developments. Papers which feature innovative applications of methodologies in research. Papers which provide learning/education modules on novel methods and techniques. Book and software reviews that examine the latest methods and techniques. Commentaries on technical or substantive research issues, methodology. Research reports that succinctly present the findings of research which could be of interest of social scientists. Review articles, including, but not limited to, systematic reviews and meta-analyzes. Presenting new or adapted measurement instruments, including validation and/or adaptation in different cultural contexts. Introductions to new software packages or programs in existing packages, including evaluation and/or examples of utility of new solutions for data analysis. Methodological Reviews – articles from the Method Toolbox section offer concise, practice-oriented advice on how to apply methodological and statistical techniques in research practice. They also focus on the “how-to” aspect of research techniques, providing readers with clear guidance and tips for avoiding common pitfalls. The goal is to make complex methods more accessible and to support researchers in applying them effectively in their own work. Short Notes – concise manuscripts of maximum 2500 words that present summarized outcomes, methodological observations, or technical clarifications. Short Notes will follow an accelerated review process, assessed in a binary fashion (accepted or declined), enabling rapid dissemination of relevant contributions. While our journal is inclusive in scope, we maintain a special interest in survey research, a methodological approach that of
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Artur PokropekPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Survey Methodology and NonresponseSocial Sciences19.5%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences9.8%
- Survey Sampling and Estimation TechniquesMathematics9.8%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences7.3%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences6.1%
- Focus Groups and Qualitative MethodsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology3.7%
- Social Issues in PolandSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Google Scholar, ERIH, CEEOL – Central and Eastern European Online LibraryPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 76 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
No submission or other author fees. Model summary
In order to lower barriers to publication for authors, ASK does not charge submission or any other form of author fees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND (Vol 26–31); CC BY from Vol 32 (2023). Model summary
From Volume 26 (2017) until Volume 31 (2022), Ask: Research and Methods was published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Beginning with Volume 32, Issue 1 (2023), Ask: Research and Methods is published under a Creative Commons Attribution license unless otherwise indicated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Immediate Open Access to content. Model summary
ASK provides immediate Open Access to content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The Ohio State University Libraries
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1234-9224
- Electronic ISSN
- 2544-0799
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ask
How long does peer review take at Ask?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Ask?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ask is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ask open access, and what is the APC?
Ask is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .