Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Socialist Studies
ISSN 1918-2821
Socialist Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; 4 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Socialist Studies is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Economy and Marxism, Canadian Identity and History and Labor Movements and Unions, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The establishment of a system of society based upon the common ownership and democratic control of the means of production and the instruments for producing and distributing wealth by and in the interests of the whole community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences19.2%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences10%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Anarchism and Radical PoliticsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences3.6%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Communism, Protests, Social MovementsSocial Sciences3.4%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 411 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
The journal is run by unpaid volunteers and is free to all, supported by donations. Model summary
Socialist Studies is run entirely by unpaid volunteers and writers but running and maintaining the website does cost money. So, please help us keep this important journal and reference library alive and free to all by contributing anything you can.
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
- ISSN
- 1918-2821
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Socialist Studies
What CAS zone is Socialist Studies in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Socialist Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Socialist Studies is indexed in ESCI.
Is Socialist Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Socialist Studies is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .