Journal profile
Behemoth a Journal on Civilisation
ISSN 1866-2447 · Universität Freiburg · Germany
Behemoth a Journal on Civilisation: fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Behemoth a Journal on Civilisation is published by Universität Freiburg. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance, Political Conflict and Governance and Disaster Management and Resilience, together about 19.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BEHEMOTH ist eine interdisziplinäre, sozial- und kulturwissenschaftliche Zeitschrift, die sich dem Prekärwerden von Ordnungen und dem Ringen um neue Ordnungen widmet. Es ist ein theoretisches und zeitdiagnostisches Projekt, das vor dem Hintergrund fundamentaler Krisen und Bedrohungen aktuelle Forschungsbeiträge veröffentlicht. BEHEMOTH erscheint seit 2008 peer reviewed und open access. BEHEMOTH veröffentlicht Schwerpunkthefte und einzelne Aufsätze, die kritische Perspektiven auf theoretische Debatten und politische Logiken der Gegenwart werfen. BEHEMOTH sucht regelmäßig Vorschläge für Themenschwerpunkte, einzelne Beiträge und Rezensionen.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.4%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.5%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences5.6%
- Political Theology and SovereigntySocial Sciences5.6%
- Romani and Gypsy StudiesHealth Professions5.6%
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences5.6%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences4.6%
- European Linguistics and AnthropologySocial Sciences4.6%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 111 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universität Freiburg
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 1866-2447
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Behemoth a Journal on Civilisation
How long does peer review take at Behemoth a Journal on Civilisation?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Is Behemoth a Journal on Civilisation open access, and what is the APC?
Behemoth a Journal on Civilisation is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .