Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Societes Contemporaines
ISSN 1150-1944 · eISSN 1950-6899 · Presses de Sciences Po
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Societes Contemporaines: subscription journal; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Societes Contemporaines is published by Presses de Sciences Po. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education, sociology, and vocational training, Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies and Social and Cultural Dynamics, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSocial Sciences19.2%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences8.6%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences5.1%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1176/1530 | 23rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 375OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,495 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 4 | 270 |
| 2025 | 32 | 10 | 538 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 761 |
| 2023 | 22 | 21 | 864 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 823 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 1,022 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Societes Contemporaines
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Education, sociology, and vocational training, Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Presses de Sciences Po
- ISSN
- 1150-1944
- Electronic ISSN
- 1950-6899
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Societes Contemporaines
Which databases index Societes Contemporaines?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Societes Contemporaines is indexed in Scopus.
Is Societes Contemporaines open access, and what is the APC?
Societes Contemporaines is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .