Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Leviathan (Germany)
ISSN 0340-0425 · eISSN 1861-8588 · Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co
Leviathan (Germany): diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Leviathan (Germany) is published by Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Theory and Democracy, German Social Sciences and History and European Union Policy and Governance, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Leviathan is a journal committed to the idea of social scientific enlightenment and criticism. We publish current contributions in research and political, cultural, economic, philosophical, legal, and media-related debate. It is directed toward a wide audience in the fields of teaching and research, politics and administration, and journalism and media. Representing methodological, disciplinary and political pluralism, the magazine builds bridges between theory, empiricism and political practice. Leviathan is a peer-reviewed publication and is published by the WZB together with the Freie Universität Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Max Planck Institut for the study of societies, since March 2012 under the Nomos Verlag imprint. Editorial duties are in the hands of Eva Deitert, research fellow at the WZB. Archival volumes of the journal are also available via JSTOR. ISSN Print 0340-0425 ISSN Online 1861-8588 Published quarterly
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences11.5%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences7.4%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.2%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences5.8%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences5.5%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4.7%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 444/1137 | 60th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 533/1221 | 56th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1011/1530 | 33rd |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 510/745 | 31st |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, BaiduPublisher website
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 169OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 945 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 173 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 270 |
| 2024 | 35 | 6 | 426 |
| 2023 | 35 | 10 | 1,330 |
| 2022 | 41 | 9 | 481 |
| 2021 | 46 | 33 | 316 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted1
- editorialEva Deitert Wissenschaftszentrum BerlinReichpietschufer 5010785 BerlinGermany Phone: +49 30 / 25491 536E-Mail: leviathan@nomos-journals.de Please submit your ma…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access Policy
Leviathan is an open access journal. All articles in Leviathan are published under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the followi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All articles published in Leviathan are subject to a double-blind peer review process. The review process takes 4 to 5 months on average. Editors of the journal as well as external researchers act as reviewers. The reviewers are renowned professors and postdoctoral researchers in their respective specialist area, thus ensuring the journal’s scientific profile and academic standard. Manuscripts are…
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
- Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co
- ISSN
- 0340-0425
- Electronic ISSN
- 1861-8588
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Leviathan (Germany)
Which databases index Leviathan (Germany)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Leviathan (Germany) is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Leviathan (Germany) open access, and what is the APC?
Leviathan (Germany) 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: .