Journal profile
Sotsiologichni studiyi
ISSN 2306-3971 · eISSN 2521-1056 · Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University · Ukraine
Sotsiologichni studiyi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sotsiologichni studiyi is published by Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Education and Social Development in Ukraine and Religion and Society Interactions, together about 23% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Sociological Studios publishes peer-reviewed original articles based on the results of theoretical and empirical research, and methodological developments in sociology. It does not specialize, and the journal publishes articles of broad appeal covering the major areas of contemporary sociology. The subject of the journal covers the current social processes, and phenomena and actual problems of different regions of Ukraine in particular, and country in general, regions of Central and Eastern Europe, but not limited to them. The objectives of the journal Sociological Studios are popularization of the results of scientific research in the social sciences, promotion of effective scientific communication, and support for young scientists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Salnikova SvitlanaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences8.6%
- Education and Social Development in UkraineSocial Sciences7.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences5.8%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences5.2%
- Socioeconomic and Demographic AnalysisEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences4.3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Crossref, Index Copernicus ICI Journals Master List, OpenAIRE, BASE, OUCI, WorldCat, eVNUIR, eKNUTSHIR, AskBisht
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 24 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 55 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 38 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 56 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 30 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| OpenAlex | UAH 1,080 | — | — | |
| LetPub | UAH 1,680 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted1
- articleSOCIOLOGICAL STUDIOS is an international academic sociological journal published peer-reviewed full-text articles with immediate open access to them.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
CC BY-NC license Model summary
The publisher applies the Creative Commons Attribution License International CC BY-NC license, which allows others to use articles with the acknowledgment of authorship and the first publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access policy Model summary
Journal Sociological Studios provides immediate open access to its content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIOS is an international academic sociological journal published peer-reviewed full-text articles with immediate open access to them.
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
- Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 2306-3971
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-1056
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sotsiologichni studiyi
How long does peer review take at Sotsiologichni studiyi?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Sotsiologichni studiyi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Sotsiologichni studiyi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sotsiologichni studiyi is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sotsiologichni studiyi open access, and what is the APC?
Sotsiologichni studiyi 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .