Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Good Society
ISSN 1089-0017 · eISSN 1538-9731 · Penn State University Press
Good Society: subscription journal; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Good Society is published by Penn State University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Theory and Democracy, Political Philosophy and Ethics and American Constitutional Law and Politics, together about 47.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences21%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences20.1%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities4.8%
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and EducationArts and Humanities3.8%
- Service-Learning and Community EngagementSocial Sciences3.6%
- University Challenges and ReformsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences3.1%
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
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q4 | 767/891 | 13th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1459/1530 | 4th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: IBZ, MLA International Bibliography
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 932 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 256 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 198 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 294 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 242 |
| 2021 | 43 | 0 | 199 |
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
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 1089-0017
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-9731
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Good Society
Which databases index Good Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Good Society is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Good Society open access, and what is the APC?
Good Society 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, 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: .