Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal
ISSN 1837-5391 · UTS ePRESS · Australia
Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal is published by UTS ePRESS 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 Migration, Refugees, and Integration, Migration and Labor Dynamics and Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal is an open access journal, concerned with developing a better understanding of social change and cultural cohesion in cosmopolitan societies. Its focus lies at the intersection of conflict and cohesion, and in how division can be transformed into dialogue, recognition and inclusion. The Journal takes a grounded approach to cosmopolitanism, linking it to civil society studies. It opens up debate about cosmopolitan engagement in civil societies, addressing a range of sites: social movements and collective action; migration, cultural diversity and responses to racism; the promotion of human rights and social justice; initiatives to strengthen civil societies; the impact of ‘information society’ and the context of environmental change. Researchers engaged in interdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary work in areas such as social and environmental action, community capacity, migration and cultural diversity, and those aiming to inform policy-making for social and cultural sustainability are encouraged to contribute.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, Taiwan, China 1, Brazil 1, Belgium 1, Indonesia 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences9.4%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences8%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences7.7%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences5.6%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Nonprofit Sector and VolunteeringSocial Sciences4.2%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences3.8%
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
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 57 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 49 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 62 |
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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted1
- conference paperAuthor/s Year, 'Title of conference paper', In: Editor/s (ed/s.), Title of Book, Part, Publisher, Conference Name, Conference Location, Page numbers. <URL, if a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Statement on AI use for authors in Cosmopolitan Civil Societies
AI tools cannot be considered authors. Use of AI tools must be disclosed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Our editors are required to declare any potential competing interests in undertaking their editorial duties. In cases where a manuscript is submitted by a colleague at their own institution or from their resesarch networks, editors will remove themselves from the decision-making process. A co-editor, or an external trusted expert, with no such connections, is then asked to act as the editor for th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Handling of Suspected Misconduct
Issues of suspected misconduct will be handled in accordance with the guidelines set out by the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who submit articles to this journal from 31st March 2014 for publication, agree to the following terms: a) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share and adapt the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This journal has no submission or article processing charges. Authors of published articles remain the copyright holders and grant others the right to use, reproduce, adapt and share their articles according to the Creative…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All articles submitted to Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal are reviewed by two independent peer referees who are qualified experts in the subject field. Authors and reviewers remain anonymous. Reviewers' recommendations are taken into consideration by the editors in determining publication and revisions. Authors are asked to document their response to reviewers’ comments.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Detection
Submitted articles must not be under consideration elsewhere and must be previously unpublished. Model summary
This journal uses the iThenticate software to identify instances of the use of unattributed sources and of plagiarism in submissions. Submissions containing plagiarism will be rejected.
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
- UTS ePRESS
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1837-5391
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal
What CAS zone is Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal 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 Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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 Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (2), Taiwan, China (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Cosmopolitan Civil Societies-An Interdisciplinary Journal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .