Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia
ISSN 1224-8703 · eISSN 2066-0464 · Universitatea Babes-Bolyai · Poland
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia is published by Universitatea Babes-Bolyai. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice and Urban Planning and Governance, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal welcomes multidisciplinary and comparative approaches in the fields of sociology, social work, social policies, anthropology, urban and rural studies. Articles that address social issues from Central and Eastern Europe from a global perspective, develop historical comparisons or critical reflections, are particularly appreciated. The core of each thematic issue is composed of research articles with empirical grounding. Methodological discussion papers and book reviews compose distinct sections. A special section entitled Romanian Sociology Today publishes recent research papers relevant for the state-of-art of sociology in Romania.Why subscribe and readStudia UBB Sociologia was one of the first Sociology journals in Romania, fully published in English since 2008. The majority of articles are authored by Eastern European scholars who embrace a theoretically informed, empirically grounded, comparative and critical perspective on social changes in the region.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Anca SimioncaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 6, Sweden 1, Croatia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences15.5%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences8.6%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences7%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Post-Communist Economic and Political TransitionSocial Sciences5.9%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences5.4%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1045/1530 | 31st |
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
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 138 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 46 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 47 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 75 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Universitatea Babes-Bolyai
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1224-8703
- Electronic ISSN
- 2066-0464
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia
How long does peer review take at Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (6), Sweden (1) and Croatia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .