Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Sociologica
ISSN 1971-8853 · Societa Editrice Il Mulino · Italy
Sociologica: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sociologica is published by Societa Editrice Il Mulino 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, German Social Sciences and History and Sociology and Education Studies, together about 32.1% 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)
Sociologica – International Journal for Sociological Debate is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year. The journal publishes theoretical, methodological and empirical articles providing original and rigorous contributions to the sociological current debate. Founded in 2007, Sociologica is one of the first international journals of sociology published solely online. We are indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. The journal aims at: debating sociologically relevant issues in an open way; promoting sound intellectual exchange between different approaches within the social sciences, between different theoretical and methodological traditions and between different generations of scholars; exploiting the potential of digital communication to advance active scientific exchange.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Elena EspositoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 36, United States 10, United Kingdom 3, Germany 2, France 2 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences13.4%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences10.7%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences8%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Sociology and Norbert EliasSocial Sciences5.4%
- Computational and Text Analysis MethodsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences4.5%
- Academic Freedom and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| 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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 74 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Sociologica is an open access and peer review journal, published three times a year, that publishes theoretical, methodological and empirical articles to foster international the sociological debate. The Journal serves to further academic discussions irrespective of their nature – whether religious, gender-based, environmental, ethical, political or other potentially or topically contentious subje…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright belongs to authors; CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
The copyrights of all the texts on this journal belong to the respective authors without restrictions. This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (full legal code). See also our Open Access Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. It releases its articles under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute and/or copy the contributions. The works must b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The review process consist of a double blind peer review. This means that the reviewers and the authors don’t know each other’s identity. To facilitate this, the authors need to ensure that manuscripts submitted on the Sociologica platform are prepared in a way that does not reveal their identity. The editors will assess whether the submission is eligible for review. As part of the initial quality…
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
- Societa Editrice Il Mulino
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1971-8853
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sociologica
What CAS zone is Sociologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sociologica is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
How long does peer review take at Sociologica?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Sociologica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Sociologica based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (36), United States (10) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sociologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sociologica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sociologica open access, and what is the APC?
Sociologica 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: .