Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Sociologia y Tecnociencia
ISSN 1989-8487 · Universidad de Valladolid · Spain
Sociologia y Tecnociencia: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sociologia y Tecnociencia is published by Universidad de Valladolid 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 Communication and COVID-19 Impact, Educational Innovations and Technology and Business, Innovation, and Economy, together about 23.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sociology and Technoscience is a journal sponsored by the Universidad de Valladolid. It basic purpose is to fill a critical gap in Sociology. The central aim of Sociology and Technoscience is to study, understand and analyze the social influence of the various scientific and technological or technoscientific activities. Hence, the research about human health, politics, economics or ethics, among other disciplines of human knowledge (always in relation to the social research of scientific and technological knowledge) as well as the many concerns, factors, or imagined social impact generated by all activities of the techno-scientific system (biotechnology, information and communication technologies, cloning, politics, economics, drugs, technology risk, etc.) are of interest in this publication. Sociology and Technoscience is an open access journal, meaning that all content is freely available at no charge to the user or their institution. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without prior permission from the publisher or author. All of the above is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Sociology and Technoscience has a biannual periodicity and it follows the usual mechanisms of the academic journals. We recommend reading the journal's editorial policy and guidelines. Soc&Tech texts accepted for publication in Spanish, Portuguese and English. This journal published five articles in each volume, in the event of we not have total articles two volumes will be unified in one annual number. Institutional affiliation This journal is owned by the University of Valladolid (Spain), which provides its digital hosting and is responsible for its maintenance and management through Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid (EdUVa) and the Servicio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones de la Universidad de Valladolid (STIC). The University of Valladolid guarantees open access to the contents of the journal. The works published in the journal will be included in the Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Valladolid, guaranteeing their long-term preservation. Peer Review Process (Double Blind) Articles which do not comply with all the requisites established in the "Author Guidelines" will be returned to the authors for their eventual correction. Articles which comply with all the requisites will be subject to a double process of evaluation:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Jesus A. ValeroPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 29, United States 4, Portugal 3, Chile 2, United Kingdom 1 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences10.5%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science7.9%
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Law, Ethics, and AI ImpactBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences4.6%
- Higher Education and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.6%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science4.6%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences4.6%
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 | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSDOAJPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Sociological Abstract, Fuente Academica Premier, ProQuest, Social Services Abstracts, LATINDEX, Ulrich's, DIALNET, Compludoc, Publindex, Cobiss, New Jour, MIAR, ABI/INFORM Complete, DICE-CINDOC (CSIC), CARHUS Plus+, CIRC (CSIC), RESH (CSIC)
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 76.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 185 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 32 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 68 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 130 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Manosphere and Cybermisogyny: Digital Discourses That Legitimize Sexual Violence Through Generative AI
Pablo Galindo Calvo, Javier Cantón-Correa 199-219 PDF (Spanish)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Sociología y tecnociencia is licensed under a Creative Commons Reconocimiento-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional License. The journal allows the authors to retain publishing rights. Authors may reprint their articles in other media without having to request authorization, provided they indicate that the article was originally published in Sociología y tecnociencia.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Sociología y tecnociencia/ Sociology & Technoscience/ Sociologia e tecnociência is licensed under a Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2. PEER REVIEW
The manuscripts will be reviewed by two blind referees. The reviews are anonymous for authors and reviewers. In this sense, all clues to the identity of the authors must be eliminated throughout the manuscript. Based on the referees’ reports, the decision will be communicated to the first author and, where appropriate, the changes suggested.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism prevention tool
The journal has an plagiarism prevention tool provided by the Servicio de las Tecnologias de la Información y las Comunicaciones de la Universidad de Valladolid (STIC).
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
- Universidad de Valladolid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1989-8487
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sociologia y Tecnociencia
What CAS zone is Sociologia y Tecnociencia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sociologia y Tecnociencia is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. 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.
How long does peer review take at Sociologia y Tecnociencia?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Sociologia y Tecnociencia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; 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 Sociologia y Tecnociencia based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (29), United States (4) and Portugal (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sociologia y Tecnociencia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sociologia y Tecnociencia is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sociologia y Tecnociencia open access, and what is the APC?
Sociologia y Tecnociencia is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .