Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Stanovnistvo
ISSN 0038-982X · eISSN 2217-3986 · Institute for Social Science, Belgrade · Serbia
Stanovnistvo: impact factor 0.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 66 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 35% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Stanovnistvo is published by Institute for Social Science, Belgrade. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Development and Management Studies, Environmental Science and Water Management and Global Health Care Issues, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Stanovništvo is a peer-reviewed, diamond open-access scientific journal that publishes peer-reviewed papers from a range of disciplines in the field of population studies and related public policy implications. The journal is published by the Centre for Demographic Research of the National Institute of Social Sciences in Belgrade, Serbia. The journal has regional focus on countries of former Yugoslavia but publishes articles from other geographical contexts as well.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Editor-in-chief Ivan MARINKOVIĆPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 16, France 3, Croatia 2, Italy 1, Norway 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance28.8%
- Environmental Science and Water ManagementEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions6%
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences4.7%
- Global Socioeconomic and Political DynamicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences4%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 25Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 41,245Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 472 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 17 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 41 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 33 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 61 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
66 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 15 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 35%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | — | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC 4.0 for articles published before September 25, 2024; CC BY 4.0 from September 25, 2024 onward. Model summary
Published by the Institute of Social Sciences - Demographic Research Centre. All articles published in Stanovništvo before September 25, 2024, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. Starting from September 25, 2024, all articles are licensed under the more permissive Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.
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
- Institute for Social Science, Belgrade
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, Serbian
- ISSN
- 0038-982X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2217-3986
- Society / sponsor
- European Union
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Stanovnistvo
What is the impact factor of Stanovnistvo?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 12.
How long does peer review take at Stanovnistvo?
The publisher reports about 66 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 35%. 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 Stanovnistvo?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Stanovnistvo based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (16), France (3) and Croatia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Stanovnistvo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Stanovnistvo is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Stanovnistvo open access, and what is the APC?
Stanovnistvo 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .