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EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES
ISSN 0888-3254 · eISSN 1533-8371 · SAGE
EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 372 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 21.5% (journal website); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES is published by SAGE 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 Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Polish Historical and Cultural Studies and Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, together about 38% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
East European Politics and Societies (EEPS) is an international, interdisciplinary journal for the examination of critical issues related to Eastern Europe. It serves as a forum for current work in East Europe studies, including comparative analyses and theoretical issues with implications for other world areas. The editorial board is composed of distinguished … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences20.4%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences8.8%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences7.1%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.9%
- Post-Communist Economic and Political TransitionSocial Sciences4.3%
- Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences3.9%
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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 563OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 12 | 11 |
| 2025 | 55 | 34 | 32 |
| 2024 | 40 | 24 | 124 |
| 2023 | 52 | 28 | 165 |
| 2022 | 49 | 17 | 261 |
| 2021 | 57 | 14 | 386 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
372 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21.5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 372 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0888-3254
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-8371
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES
What CAS zone is EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.3; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES?
The publisher reports about 372 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21.5%. 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.
Which databases index EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES open access, and what is the APC?
EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETIES is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .