Journal profile
Socialinis Darbas
ISSN 1648-4789 · eISSN 2029-2775 · Mykolas Romeris University · Lithuania
Socialinis Darbas: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Socialinis Darbas is published by Mykolas Romeris University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Work Education and Practice, Parental Involvement in Education and Social Sciences and Policies, together about 23.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aim. The periodical peer-reviewed journal Social Inquiry into Well-Being aims to promote dialogue between researchers from different branches of social science (social policy, social work, sociology, education, psychology, etc.) and to present interdisciplinary studies on social development and population problems in Lithuania, the EU, Eastern and Central European. Format of publication. Social Inquiry into Well-Being publishes original scientific articles, reviews of scholarly monographs and other publications, abstracts and other informative publications in the Lithuanian or English languages. Upon the decision of the Editorial Board, publications in other languages may be included. The academic journal Social Inquiry into Well-Being publishes articles dealing with the issues from the fields of social policy, social work, sociology, psychology and education science. Periodicity. The academic journal Social Inquiry into Well-Being is published twice a year (in May and November). Peer review. Submitted articles are reviewed by applying the double-blind method (the identities of the author(s) and reviewers are kept unknown). Each article is appointed at least two referees (scientists with a degree in the relevant field). Indexation. The academic journal Social Inquiry into Well-Being is included in the DOAJ, C.E.E.O.L. databases. This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 4, Spain 1, Canada 1, Switzerland 1, Türkiye 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences8.3%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences7.4%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions5.8%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology5%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.1%
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 97 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- 250–350 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- abstracts and other informative publicationsSocial Inquiry into Well-Being publishes original scientific articles, reviews of scholarly monographs and other publications, abstracts and other informative p…Length not stated
- original scientific articlesSocial Inquiry into Well-Being publishes original scientific articles, reviews of scholarly monographs and other publications, abstracts and other informative p…Length not stated
- reviews of scholarly monographs and other publicationsSocial Inquiry into Well-Being publishes original scientific articles, reviews of scholarly monographs and other publications, abstracts and other informative p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Mykolas Romeris University retains copyright ownership and publishing rights. Model summary
Mykolas Romeris University retains copyright ownership and publishing rights. Authors contributing to Social Inquiry into Well-Being agree to publish their articles under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public (CC BY-NC-ND) License, allowing third parties to share their work (copy, distribute, transmit) and to adapt it, under the condition that the authors are given …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with at least two referees per article. Model summary
Submitted articles are reviewed by the double-blind method (the information identifying author(s) and reviewers is classified). Each article shall be appointed at least two referees - scientists with a degree in the relevant field.
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
- Mykolas Romeris University
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- English, Lithuanian
- ISSN
- 1648-4789
- Electronic ISSN
- 2029-2775
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Socialinis Darbas
How long does peer review take at Socialinis Darbas?
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 Socialinis Darbas?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–350 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Socialinis Darbas based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (4), Spain (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Socialinis Darbas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Socialinis Darbas is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Socialinis Darbas open access, and what is the APC?
Socialinis Darbas 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .