Journal profile
Rozprawy Spoleczne
ISSN 2081-6081 · eISSN 2657-9332 · Wydawnictwo Państwowej Szkoły Wyższej im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej · Poland
Rozprawy Spoleczne: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rozprawy Spoleczne is published by Wydawnictwo Państwowej Szkoły Wyższej im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education, Educational Practices and Policies and Catholicism and Religious Studies, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Safety Research and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Social Dissertations is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal that serves as a platform for disseminating original research in the fields of social sciences, education, and public health. The journal promotes theoretical development, empirical knowledge, and critical reflection on the changing challenges facing contemporary societies. The journal invites submissions related to one or more of the following areas: Social sciences (sociology, social policy, social work, local community development, cultural studies), Education (theory and practice of teaching and learning, inclusive education, lifelong learning, intercultural education), Public health (health promotion, social determinants of health, health inequalities, community interventions), Social economy and civil society (social entrepreneurship, studies on non-profit organizations, cooperative models, civic engagement), Marginalization and social exclusion (poverty, migration, disability, homelessness, digital exclusion). Interdisciplinary research and articles that explore the links between theory and practice or address innovation and social change are particularly welcome. All manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer review by experts in the relevant fields. The journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Social Dissertations is published in open access. All articles are available free of charge online under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). The journal does not charge any fees at any stage: submission, review, or publication. With articles by both Polish and international authors, the journal aims to support global dialogue on local and transnational social challenges and contribute to evidence-based policy-making and academic discourse. Since 2022, the journal has been in the continuous journal model.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Agnieszka SiedleckaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, EducationSocial Sciences11.5%
- Educational Practices and PoliciesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities8.2%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences5.6%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences4.3%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities3.8%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 766 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 44 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 58 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 55 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 46 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 40 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 2
Article types accepted6
- case studyCase studyLength not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- original articleOriginal articleLength not stated
- review articleReview articleLength not stated
- scientific reviewScientific reviewLength not stated
- short communicationShort communicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Open access
No fees for submission, editing, procedure or open access publication. Model summary
The publisher does not charge the author any fees for article submission, editing, procedure or open access publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by external specialists. Model summary
All works are reviewed by specialists from outside the authors' mother organisation, adhering to the principle of mutual anonymity, the so-called double-blind-review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Anti-plagiarism screening with iThenticate. Model summary
Each article submitted to the journal is checked using an anti-plagiarism program (iThenticate).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Archived at the Institutional Repository of the John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska. Model summary
The journal is archived at the Institutional Repository of the John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska.
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
- Wydawnictwo Państwowej Szkoły Wyższej im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Polish, English
- ISSN
- 2081-6081
- Electronic ISSN
- 2657-9332
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rozprawy Spoleczne
How long does peer review take at Rozprawy Spoleczne?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Rozprawy Spoleczne?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 2. 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 Rozprawy Spoleczne?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rozprawy Spoleczne is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Rozprawy Spoleczne open access, and what is the APC?
Rozprawy Spoleczne 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: .