Journal profile
Revija za socijalna politika
ISSN 1857-6052 · eISSN 1857-8977 · Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje · North Macedonia
Revija za socijalna politika: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revija za socijalna politika is published by Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Sciences and Policies, Social Policy and Reform Studies and Social Work Education and Practice, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Safety Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Social Policy aims to contribute towards raising critical public and academic debates on social policy issues, relevant at the local, national, regional and international level. In doing so, the Journal publishes original scientific and academic papers, but also critical argumentative discussions and opinions by relevant public and private stakeholders. The Journal encompasses themes and topics related to the labor market, the living standards, social protection, social insurance, education, health, housing, family policy, social assistance, social transfers, poverty and social exclusion, anti-discrimination etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Maja Gerovska MitevPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences15%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences13.2%
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences7.6%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences6.7%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions6.5%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences5.9%
- Labor Law and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences5%
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences3.5%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, CEEOL, EBSCO Discovery Services, Sociology Source Ultimate, The Belt and Road Initiative Reference SourcePublisher 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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 228 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewresearch articles 3,000 – 5,000 words; book reviews: up to 1,500 words. Instructions for authors: authors are required to send themain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsLength of articles: original articles 4,000 - 8,000 words; research articles 3,000 – 5,000 words; book reviews: up to 1,500 words.Length not stated
- original articleeas are encouraged. Length of articles: original articles 4,000 - 8,000 words; research articles 3,000 – 5,000 words; book reviews: up tomain text ≤ 8,000 words
- original articlesLength of articles: original articles 4,000 - 8,000 words; research articles 3,000 – 5,000 words; book reviews: up to 1,500 words.Length not stated
- research articleoriginal articles 4,000 - 8,000 words; research articles 3,000 – 5,000 words; book reviews: up to 1,500 words. Instructions for authors:main text ≤ 5,000 words
- research articlesLength of articles: original articles 4,000 - 8,000 words; research articles 3,000 – 5,000 words; book reviews: up to 1,500 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors hold copyright without restrictions. Model summary
The journal allow the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity Model summary
The ethical policy of Journal of Social Policy follows the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Open access license CC-BY-NC. Model summary
Journal of Social Policy applies the creative common license CC-BY-NC (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) to published articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal. Model summary
This is an open access journal, meaning that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer-review Model summary
All articles are subject to double blind peer-review.
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
- Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
- Country or region
- North Macedonia
- Language
- English, Macedonian
- ISSN
- 1857-6052
- Electronic ISSN
- 1857-8977
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revija za socijalna politika
How long does peer review take at Revija za socijalna politika?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Revija za socijalna politika?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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.
Which databases index Revija za socijalna politika?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revija za socijalna politika is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revija za socijalna politika open access, and what is the APC?
Revija za socijalna politika 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .