Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal
ISSN 2332-8894 · eISSN 2332-8908 · Berghahn · United States
Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 3,655; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal is published by Berghahn 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 Political Philosophy and Ethics, Populism, Right-Wing Movements and Social Media and Politics, together about 36.8% 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)
Democratic Theory is a peer-reviewed open access journal that encourages philosophical and interdisciplinary contributions that critically explore democratic theory—in all its forms. Spanning a range of views, the journal offers a cross-disciplinary forum for diverse theoretical questions to be put forward and systematically examined. It advances non-Western as well as Western ideas and is actively based on the premise that there are many forms of democracies and many types of democrats.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Ali AslamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 16, United States 14, United Kingdom 13, Germany 4, Canada 4 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences17.2%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences10.6%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences9%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences8.7%
- Political Theory and InfluenceSocial Sciences4.6%
- Foucault, Power, and EthicsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial 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 | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 255 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 6 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 47 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 55 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 97 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 118 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,655 / GBP 2,610 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- research articleThe journal accepts the following types of article: Research Article*Review Essay*Research Note*Dispatch from the Field*Book Symposium** Interview**Length not stated
- reviewThe journal accepts the following types of article: Research Article*Review Essay*Research Note*Dispatch from the Field*Book Symposium** Interview**Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer Review Process
For information on the journal’s peer review process, please click here.
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
- Berghahn
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2332-8894
- Electronic ISSN
- 2332-8908
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal
What CAS zone is Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (16), United States (14) and United Kingdom (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Democratic Theory-An Interdisciplinary Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,655.
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: .