Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Changing Societies & Personalities
ISSN 2587-6104 · eISSN 2587-8964 · Ural Federal University · Russian Federation
Changing Societies & Personalities: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Changing Societies & Personalities is published by Ural Federal University and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia, Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends and Religion and Society Interactions, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CS&P examines how rapid societal-level changes are reshaping individual-level beliefs, motivations and values — and how these individual-level changes in turn are reshaping societies. The interplay of personality traits and sociocultural factors in defining motivation, deliberation, action and reflection of individuals requires a combination of theoretical and empirical knowledge. Since an interdisciplinary approach is needed to understand the causes and consequences of the contemporary world’s changing socio-political institutions, moral values, and religious beliefs, the journal welcomes theoretical and empirical contributions from a wide range of perspectives in the context of value pluralism and social heterogeneity of (post)modern society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Elvira E. SymanyukPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 12, United States 7, Spain 5, France 3, Denmark 3 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences15.5%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences9.1%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.7%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 393 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 35 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 59 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 61 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 119 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 99 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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-NC-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewicles should not exceed 4000 words, and book reviews should not exceed 1500 words. Manuscripts that greatly exceed this will be critically remain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsThe journal publishes original research articles, forum discussions, review articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- forum discussionsThe journal publishes original research articles, forum discussions, review articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal publishes original research articles, forum discussions, review articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- review articlences, captions, footnotes and endnotes. Review articles should not exceed 4000 words, and book reviews should not exceed 1500 words. Manuscriptsmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlesThe journal publishes original research articles, forum discussions, review articles and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Non-discriminatory language is mandatory; singular they endorsed. Model summary
For all manuscripts non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms must not be used. The singular “they” or “their” is endorsed as a gender-neutral pronoun.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review; authors must anonymize manuscripts. Model summary
Anonymity for peer review: Ensure your identity and that of your co-authors is not revealed in the text of your article or in your manuscript files when submitting the manuscript for review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submission implies agreement to originality checks. Model summary
By submitting your manuscript to Changing Societies & Personalities you are agreeing to any necessary originality checks your manuscript may have to undergo during the peer-review and production processes.
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
- Ural Federal University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2587-6104
- Electronic ISSN
- 2587-8964
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Changing Societies & Personalities
What CAS zone is Changing Societies & Personalities in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Changing Societies & Personalities is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Changing Societies & Personalities?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Changing Societies & Personalities?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Changing Societies & Personalities based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (12), United States (7) and Spain (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Changing Societies & Personalities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Changing Societies & Personalities is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Changing Societies & Personalities open access, and what is the APC?
Changing Societies & Personalities 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, DOAJ, 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: .