Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences
ISSN 1416-3837 · eISSN 1587-3803 · Budapesti Muszaki es Gazdasagtudomanyi Egyetem/Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences: fully open access; no APC; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences is published by Budapesti Muszaki es Gazdasagtudomanyi Egyetem/Budapest University of Technology and Economics. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Management and Optimization Techniques and Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, together about 19.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main scope of the journal is to publish original research articles in the wide field of management and social sciences. A special interest is given to papers addressing special issues of the Central European region and of emerging markets. The journal is abstracted by several international databases, see the main page. We also aim at being referred in the future by Web of Science, and thus to have an impact factor. The strict peer-reviewing and editing process is short, the publication may appear on average within 1-2 months after acceptance in the journal’s “Online First” page after submission of the manuscript. The journal is only online published. This is a diamond open access journal: publishing and downloading articles are both free of charge. The journal does not charge authors any article processing charges (APCs), submission, or publication fees. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of these articles. The journal is recommended to researchers, faculty professors, and Ph.D. students active in its field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Editor-in-chief Tamás KoltaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Hungary 15, United States 2, Mainland China 1, Germany 1, Italy 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting7.1%
- Management and Optimization TechniquesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences4.5%
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | Q2 | 93/286 | 67th |
| General Engineering | Q2 | 151/351 | 57th |
| Strategy and Management | Q3 | 282/506 | 44th |
| General Decision Sciences | Q3 | 29/43 | 33rd |
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: Scimago, Google Scholar, Cabell's, ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest), ICI World of Journals
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 534 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 195 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 291 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 323 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 358 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 339 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 303 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted2
- application oriented papersPeriodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences publishes both research and application oriented papers, in the area of management and social sciences.Length not stated
- research articlesPeriodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences publishes both research and application oriented papers, in the area of management and social sciences.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Plagiarism checking with Crossref/iThenticate; COPE guidelines followed for ethical issues. Model summary
We use Crossref/iThenticate for plagarism checking and in ethical issues the COPE guidelines are followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access: no charges for publishing or downloading. Model summary
This is a diamond open access journal: publishing and downloading articles are both free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with at least two reviewers per paper. Model summary
Each paper is evaluated in a double-blind, peer review process, with at least two reviewers for a paper.
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
- Budapesti Muszaki es Gazdasagtudomanyi Egyetem/Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- ISSN
- 1416-3837
- Electronic ISSN
- 1587-3803
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences
Where are the editorial board members of Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hungary (15), United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Periodica Polytechnica, Social and Management Sciences is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .