Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Das Argument
ISSN 0004-1157 · Argument-Verlag
Das Argument: subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Das Argument is published by Argument-Verlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marxism and Critical Theory, Political Economy and Marxism and Critical Theory and Philosophy, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marxism and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities12.5%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences6.3%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences6.3%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences6.3%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities4.2%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences4.2%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q4 | 842/891 | 5th |
| General Social Sciences | Q4 | 281/286 | 1st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 35 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Argument-Verlag
- ISSN
- 0004-1157
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Das Argument
Which databases index Das Argument?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Das Argument is indexed in Scopus.
Is Das Argument open access, and what is the APC?
Das Argument is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .