Journal profile
Research in Social Sciences and Technology
ISSN 2468-6891 · OpenED Network · Turkey
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Research in Social Sciences and Technology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Social Sciences and Technology is published by OpenED Network. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education during COVID-19 pandemic, Educational Innovations and Technology and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, together about 26.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research in Social Sciences and Technology (RESSAT) is an academic journal that aims to publish scholarly work in the social sciences, technology, and their impact on education. The journal publishes three regular issues per year (starting from 2020). The journal accepts article submissions online through the website of the journal which can be reached at https://ressat.org/index.php/ressat/about/submissions
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Türkiye 2, Indonesia 2, Italy 1, Portugal 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences10.2%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science8.4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences6.4%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences6.1%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences4.1%
- African Education and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.8%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 306 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 375 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 447 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 384 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 440 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 278 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 215 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Research in Social Sciences and Technology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Education during COVID-19 pandemic, Educational Innovations and Technology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatFirst submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesNo APC (LetPub)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 20 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- OpenED Network
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-6891
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research in Social Sciences and Technology
How long does peer review take at Research in Social Sciences and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Research in Social Sciences and Technology based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Türkiye (2) and Indonesia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research in Social Sciences and Technology?
The journal's website lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Research in Social Sciences and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Social Sciences and Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .