Journal profile
Sotsial'noe prostranstvo
ISSN 2499-9881 · Russian Academy of Sciences, Vologda Research Center · Russian Federation
Sotsial'noe prostranstvo: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sotsial'noe prostranstvo is published by Russian Academy of Sciences, Vologda Research Center. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia, Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis and Family Dynamics and Relationships, together about 34.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of the Journal is to present to wide public the results of Russian and foreign research into social space carried out in the framework of sociological and related sciences. The Journal publishes original papers and reviews that devoted to the research of social space. Main topics are as follows: socio-economic research; demographic, socio-demographic, ethnic research; monitoring of the demographic situation; research on the cultural and spiritual life of society. The Journal publishes papers of Russian and foreign scientists in Russian. Young researchers can publish their dissertation findings in the Journal as well. The Journal’s target audience covers representatives of the scientific and expert community, university professors, graduate students, and master’s degree students who study problems of research findings in historical, social, political, economic, ethical and other contexts at the theoretical and empirical level. Materials published in the Journal contain factual information and put forward authors’ suggestions aimed to solve current issues of social space development; thus, they can be interesting and useful for state and municipal authorities, business representatives, journalists, economists, sociologists, as well as a wide range of readers, who are interested in investigations of social and human sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Shabunova Alexandra A.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences14.9%
- Socioeconomic and Demographic AnalysisEnvironmental Science11.1%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences4.7%
- Social Policies and FamilySocial Sciences4.7%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions4.3%
- Economic and Technological Developments in RussiaSocial Sciences3.8%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 380 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 39 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 45 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 34 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 72 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 67 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 36 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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-NC-ND | |
| 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
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsBook reviews, information on scientific conferences, scientific chronicles are also submitted to publication.Length not stated
- information on scientific conferencesBook reviews, information on scientific conferences, scientific chronicles are also submitted to publication.Length not stated
- original theoretical and experimental articlesThe Journal publishes original theoretical and experimental articles which correspond to the remit of the Journal.Length not stated
- scientific chroniclesBook reviews, information on scientific conferences, scientific chronicles are also submitted to publication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors must be registered in ORCID. Model summary
The authors must be registered in ORCID system and have relevant IDs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Recommended at least 20 references, at least 30% foreign sources. Model summary
In accordance with international publishing standards, the recommended number of sources in the References should be at least 20, of which at least 30% should be foreign sources.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Model summary
Content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The full text of articles is available only on the Russian website of the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Publication decision is made by the editor based on the reviewer's report. Model summary
The decision for publication is made by the editor on the basis of the reviewer’s report.
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
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Vologda Research Center
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2499-9881
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sotsial'noe prostranstvo
How long does peer review take at Sotsial'noe prostranstvo?
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 Sotsial'noe prostranstvo?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: Harvard; 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 Sotsial'noe prostranstvo based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sotsial'noe prostranstvo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sotsial'noe prostranstvo is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sotsial'noe prostranstvo open access, and what is the APC?
Sotsial'noe prostranstvo 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: .