Journal profile
Socrates
ISSN 2256-0548 · eISSN 2661-5509 · Riga stradins university · Latvia
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Socrates: fully open access; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Socrates is published by Riga stradins university. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Law and Policy, Ukrainian Legal and Forensic Studies and Legal principles and applications, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scientific articles published by Socrates aim to create and broaden debate among Latvian and European researchers in the field of legal science. The journal publishes articles on current legal questions, legislation, rulings, interpretations of ECHR verdicts, incipient draft laws, as well as problem areas of national and international laws and possible solutions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences12.5%
- Ukrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesSocial Sciences10.4%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences6.1%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences6.1%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences5.2%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine5.2%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences4.7%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSDOAJPublisher website
Other: Index Copernicus ICI Journals Master List
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 419 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 24 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 79 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 43 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 26 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
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).
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
Four checks before submitting to Socrates
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Criminal Law and Policy, Ukrainian Legal and Forensic 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.
- 4Expected review timeabout 11 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Riga stradins university
- Country or region
- Latvia
- Language
- English, Latvian
- ISSN
- 2256-0548
- Electronic ISSN
- 2661-5509
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Socrates
How long does peer review take at Socrates?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
Which databases index Socrates?
The journal's website lists ERIH PLUS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Socrates open access, and what is the APC?
Socrates is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .