Journal profile
Finnish Journal of Social Research
ISSN 2814-5038 · Society of Social and Economic Research in the Universities of Turku · Finland
Finnish Journal of Social Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Finnish Journal of Social Research is published by Society of Social and Economic Research in the Universities of Turku. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Publishing and Scholarly Communication, Academic Writing and Publishing and Academic Publishing and Open Access, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities9.3%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities7%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences7%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology4.7%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 32 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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 | — |
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
- Society of Social and Economic Research in the Universities of Turku
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2814-5038
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Finnish Journal of Social Research
How long does peer review take at Finnish Journal of Social Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
Which databases index Finnish Journal of Social Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Finnish Journal of Social Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Finnish Journal of Social Research open access, and what is the APC?
Finnish Journal of Social Research 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; 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: .