Journal profile · Multiple
Society
ISSN 0147-2011 · eISSN 1936-4725 · Laboratorium Rekayasa Sosial, Jurusan Sosiologi, FISIP Universitas Bangka Belitung · Indonesia · 6 issues per year
Society: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; fully open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 131 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Society is published by Laboratorium Rekayasa Sosial, Jurusan Sosiologi, FISIP Universitas Bangka Belitung and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Social Media and Politics and Social Science and Policy Research, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Society will engage central questions of the contemporary world: socio-political, economic, cultural, religious, and environmental crisis and inequality. Our six issues a year offer new ideas and research from the social sciences and humanities in what we hope is an intellectually accessible, robust style, showcasing work from sociology, history, political science, anthropology, philosophy, economics, literature, communications, and cultural, environmental, and area studies. We seek to publish diverse approaches and genres: research articles, theoretical pieces, shorter commentaries and discussions, round tables, and book reviews are all welcome. Submissions should be accessible to readers from diverse countries and disciplines. That interdisciplinary approach is reflected in some of our authors, such as Simone de Beauvoir, Robert Merton, Margaret Mead, Abraham Maslow, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Hans Morgenthau, David Riesman, Marilyn Strathern, Philip Pettit, and Simon Blackburn. We especially encourage contributions from Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, and Asia as part of our commitment to research and comment from the Global South. At the same time, we acknowledge the importance of work done in the Global North and invite that, too. Editor-in-chief Pal Ahluwalia PhD Toby Miller PhD View all editors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Pal AhluwaliaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, United Kingdom 4, Australia 4, Ireland 3, Denmark 2 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences10.5%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Social Science and Policy ResearchSocial Sciences6.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities5.9%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Unemployment and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 1.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 774OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 473,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,840 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 38 | 19 |
| 2025 | 115 | 37 | 91 |
| 2024 | 102 | 22 | 131 |
| 2023 | 150 | 37 | 379 |
| 2022 | 139 | 41 | 435 |
| 2021 | 97 | 24 | 542 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 191 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 158 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (282 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Laboratorium Rekayasa Sosial, Jurusan Sosiologi, FISIP Universitas Bangka Belitung
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0147-2011
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-4725
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 1 (February 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Society
What CAS zone is Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Society is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary / Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 84–191 days); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Society based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), United Kingdom (4) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Society is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Society open access, and what is the APC?
Society is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .