Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Problems of Post-Communism
ISSN 1075-8216 · eISSN 1557-783X · Taylor & Francis
Problems of Post-Communism: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.32; hybrid open access; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Problems of Post-Communism is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Russia and Soviet political economy, Eastern European Communism and Reforms and Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Russia and Soviet political economySocial Sciences12.4%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences9%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences8.5%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.6%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences5.3%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.32LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 440OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 43 | 17 | 82 |
| 2024 | 41 | 14 | 180 |
| 2023 | 37 | 15 | 408 |
| 2022 | 37 | 14 | 341 |
| 2021 | 67 | 18 | 804 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1075-8216
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-783X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Problems of Post-Communism
What CAS zone is Problems of Post-Communism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Problems of Post-Communism is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Problems of Post-Communism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.32; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 51.
Which databases index Problems of Post-Communism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Problems of Post-Communism is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Problems of Post-Communism open access, and what is the APC?
Problems of Post-Communism is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .