Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sozialer Fortschritt
ISSN 0038-609X · eISSN 1865-5386 · Duncker und Humblot GmbH
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Sozialer Fortschritt: subscription journal; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sozialer Fortschritt is published by Duncker und Humblot GmbH. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Policy and Reform Studies, Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies and Social Sciences and Policies, together about 34.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences18.5%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Labor Law and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences7.2%
- German Economic Analysis & PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Social and Demographic Issues in GermanyHealth Professions5.9%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 610/744 | 18th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1274/1530 | 16th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,307 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 10 | 132 |
| 2025 | 61 | 1 | 191 |
| 2024 | 90 | 4 | 253 |
| 2023 | 84 | 8 | 463 |
| 2022 | 75 | 5 | 178 |
| 2021 | 70 | 1 | 160 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
Three checks before submitting to Sozialer Fortschritt
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Social Policy and Reform Studies, Employment, Labor, and Gender 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.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Duncker und Humblot GmbH
- ISSN
- 0038-609X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1865-5386
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sozialer Fortschritt
Which databases index Sozialer Fortschritt?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sozialer Fortschritt is indexed in Scopus.
Is Sozialer Fortschritt open access, and what is the APC?
Sozialer Fortschritt is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .