Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal
ISSN 1562-2495 · eISSN 1684-1581 · Institut Sociologii RAN · Russian Federation
Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 37 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal is published by Institut Sociologii RAN. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, German Social Sciences and History and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ТЕМАТИКА «Социологический журнал» публикует статьи по социологическим дисциплинам. Междисциплинарные исследования по социологии и смежным социальным дисциплинам — социальной психологии, культурологии, антропологии, этнографии и др. — также приветствуются. Акцент делается на фундаментальных исследованиях, теории, методологии и истории социологии. В постоянной рубрике освещаются результаты массовых опросов и монографических исследований. Регулярной является рубрика «Дискуссия», в которой обсуждаются спорные проблемы социологического исследования. Журнал публикует рецензии, обзоры и рефераты.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Editor-in-chief П.М. Козырева, д.соц.н.Publisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences23.7%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences10.8%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences9%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences7.3%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities6.9%
- Legal and Social PhilosophySocial Sciences6.7%
- Weber, Simmel, Sociological TheorySocial Sciences3.9%
- Survey Methodology and NonresponseSocial Sciences3.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | Q3 | 178/286 | 37th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: RSCI, РИНЦ, перечень ВАК, Категория К1 Белый список. Уровень 1, ProQuest
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,625 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 124 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 128 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 179 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 227 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 185 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 141 |
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 37 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 37 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- библиографические обзоры и рецензиибиблиографические обзоры и рецензииLength not stated
- информация о научных конференциях в россии и за рубежома также информацию о научных конференциях в России и за рубежомLength not stated
- результаты эмпирических исследований и экспериментоврезультаты эмпирических исследований и экспериментовLength not stated
- статьи по теории, методологии и истории социологии«Социологический журнал» публикует статьи по теории, методологии и истории социологииLength not stated
- учебно-методические материалы для преподавателей социологииучебно-методические материалы для преподавателей социологииLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Автор обязуется не публиковать рукопись полностью или частично в других изданиях без согласия редакции. Model summary
Передавая в редакцию рукопись, автор обязуется не публиковать ее ни полностью, ни частично ни в каком ином издании без согласия редакции.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Использование персональных данных. Model summary
Указанные при рукописи персональные данные будут использованы исключительно в технических целях связи с Автором или рецензентами (редакторами) при подготовке статьи к публикации. Конфиденциальные персональные данные не будут переданы другим лицам и организациям.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Передача прав на неисключительной лицензии. Model summary
Все права на статью принадлежат авторам. Авторы передают права на использование статьи, в том числе на использование статьи в открытом доступе, издателю журнала на условиях неисключительной лицензии (Авторское соглашение (публичная оферта))
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Требование к квалификации рецензента. Model summary
Рецензент является экспертом в той субдисциплинарной области, исследованию в рамках которой посвящена рецензируемая рукопись.
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
- Institut Sociologii RAN
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 1562-2495
- Electronic ISSN
- 1684-1581
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal
How long does peer review take at Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal?
Authors report an average review time of about 37 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 Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal open access, and what is the APC?
Sotsiologicheskiy Zhurnal 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: .