Journal profile · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Civil Szemle
ISSN 1786-3341 · eISSN 3004-2119 · Civil Szemle Foundation
Civil Szemle: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Civil Szemle is published by Civil Szemle Foundation and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering and Social Policy and Reform Studies, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Based on the idea of the "active citizen", the Civil Review (Civil Szemle) publishes so-called "community studies" that are scientifically and professionally relevant but does not follow the excessive scientific rigor of academic journals, in order to be read by intellectuals and professionals seeking information. The Civil Review (Civil Szemle) is a theoretical journal: a quarterly publication on civil society, social movements, and nonprofit organizations. Based ont the previous achievements, the journal attempts to integrate into international trends. In addition to monitoring the development of the Hungarian civil society sector, it is open to the international arena and makes a conscious effort to present developments in the European region. It has extensive professional and academic contacts in Central and Eastern Europe and is developing its professional cooperation with experts from the Balkans and the Caucasus. The periodical aims to cover all segments of the civil/nonprofit sector and civil society. In terms of disciplines, it is open to all kinds of social sciences, which, from their own perspective, interpret the civil sphere and its phenomena. At the same time, it also recognizes the interdisciplinary approach as it is required by the diverse nature of the topic. Recognizing and demonstrating this variegation, Civil Review aims to contribute to the institutionalization and recognition of the civil/nonprofit sector as an independent discipline.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Editor-in-chief Nagy ÁdámPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences31%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences7.1%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.2%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences5.2%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences3.9%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
WOSPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 62.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 127 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 8 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 21 |
| 2024 | 61 | 60 | 106 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 |
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
- ≤ 400 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- community studiespublishes so-called "community studies"Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
The journal adheres to the principles and standards of ethical scientific publishing and has adopted a detailed code of ethics based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Model summary
The Civil Review (Civil Szemle) adheres to the principles and standards of ethical scientific publishing and has adopted a detailed code of ethics. The policy is based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
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
- Civil Szemle Foundation
- ISSN
- 1786-3341
- Electronic ISSN
- 3004-2119
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Civil Szemle
What CAS zone is Civil Szemle in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Civil Szemle is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public Administration. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Civil Szemle?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 5.
What are the manuscript requirements of Civil Szemle?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index Civil Szemle?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Civil Szemle is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Civil Szemle open access, and what is the APC?
Civil Szemle 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: .