Journal profile
Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences
ISSN 1855-0541 · CEOs Ltd. · Slovenia
Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences is published by CEOs Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Electoral Systems and Political Participation and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, together about 20.4% 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)
It publishes articles covering political, economic and educational aspects of social sciences. The journal is open to theoretical and empirical articles of established scientists and researchers as well as of perspective young academics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovenia 2, Canada 1, Hungary 1, Serbia 1, Slovakia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences9.5%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences6%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences5%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences5%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences4.5%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences4.5%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences4%
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 311 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 112 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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-NC | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewluding abstract, notes and references); book reviews should not exceed 1500 words. Please use page margins (top 2cm, bottom 2cm, left 2,5cm,main text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC licence Model summary
IIASS is an open access Journal under Attribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC licence
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review takes 60-90 days; publication of accepted articles one to nine months; preview publication possible Model summary
Review process is essential so allow the folowing time to process your article: - 60 - 90 days for regular peer review process - one to nine months for the publication of accepted articles (depends on the date of submittion). a preview publication is possible.
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
- CEOs Ltd.
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1855-0541
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences
How long does peer review take at Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (2), Canada (1) and Hungary (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences 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, 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: .