Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Societate si Politica
ISSN 1843-1348 · eISSN 2067-7812 · Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldis din Arad · Romania
Societate si Politica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Societate si Politica is published by Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldis din Arad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Central European national history, Balkans: History, Politics, Society and Historical Philosophy and Science, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Society and Politics is a journal devoted to the exploration of the interactions between the history of political thought and the history of ideas/intellectual history, focusing on the formation and development of the major concepts and intellectual trends that have shaped the modern and contemporary European thought.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 11, United Kingdom 4, France 3, Italy 2, United States 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Central European national historySocial Sciences17.3%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences11.1%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities6.2%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences6.2%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences6.2%
- History and International RelationsSocial Sciences6.2%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities4.9%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities3.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q4 | 1840/1936 | 4th |
| Philosophy | Q4 | 853/891 | 4th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1508/1530 | 1st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, CEEOL
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 54 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 | 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.
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 |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- conclusions section heading
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsBOOK REVIEWS The journal will publish both book reviews and lists of new book titles considered of relevance for those interested in the field of history of pol…Length not stated
- manuscriptsManuscripts should be submitted to the editor at matei.oana@uvvg.roLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality policy Model summary
Submission implies that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review Model summary
The manuscript should be prepared for blind peer review. To this end, all identifying elements should be deleted from it.
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
- Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldis din Arad
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1843-1348
- Electronic ISSN
- 2067-7812
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Societate si Politica
How long does peer review take at Societate si Politica?
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 Societate si Politica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Societate si Politica based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (11), United Kingdom (4) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Societate si Politica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Societate si Politica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Societate si Politica open access, and what is the APC?
Societate si Politica 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: .