Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Survey Research Methods
ISSN 1864-3361 · European Survey Research Association · United Kingdom
Survey Research Methods: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.98; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 31 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Survey Research Methods is published by European Survey Research Association and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference and Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Survey Research Methods is the official peer-reviewed journal of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA). The journal publishes articles in English, which discuss methodological issues related to survey research. Three types of papers are in-scope: Papers discussing methodological issues in substantive research using survey data; Papers that discuss methodological issues that are more or less independent of the specific field of substantive research; Replication studies of studies published in SRM. Topics of particular interest include survey design, sample design, question and questionnaire design, data collection, nonresponse, data capture, data processing, coding and editing, measurement errors, imputation, weighting and survey data analysis methods. Survey Research Methods focuses on data collection methods for large scale surveys, but papers on special populations are welcome. We do not publish pure mathematical papers or simulations. We also normally do not publish papers based on students, or on small sized experiments. Papers on larger experiments, or papers based on data from non-probability samples are welcome given that authors undertake steps to assess external validity or limitations concerning population estimates in detail. Survey Research Methods publishes replications studies of articles published in the journal. Replication studies will undergo the same reviewing process as original journal articles. In case of publication, replication studies will be marked as such. Survey Research Methods is indexed by the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The journal has signed the Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines of the Center for Open Science; see the Author Guidelines for SRM's adoption of these guidelines. 2025 Journal Citation Reports 5 Year Impact Factor: 2.2(cf. Clarivate 2026) Editors Ulrich Kohler, University of Potsdam, Germany Vera Lomazzi, University of Bergamo, Italy Publication Officer Julia Post, University of Potsdam, Germany Founding Editors Peter Lynn, University of Essex, United Kingdom Rainer Schnell, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Advisory board Mick Couper, University of Michigan, United States Frauke Kreuter, LMU Munich, Germany Rainer Schnell, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Daniel Seddig, Kriminologisches Forschungsinstitut Niedersachsen, Germany Section Policies Articles The editor assigns submissions to an associate editor who se
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance27.3%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics9.1%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science9.1%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences9.1%
- Survey Methodology and NonresponseSocial Sciences9.1%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences9.1%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics9.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.98LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 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 | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- articlesArticles The editor assigns submissions to an associate editor who selects two reviewers for blind review. The associate editor makes a recommendation to the ed…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial Why ESRA is Publishing a Statement on Opinion Polls Daniel Seddig 131-132Length not stated
- replication studiesReplication Studies Replication studies will undergo the same reviewing process as original journal articles. When they are published, replication studies will …Length not stated
- statementStatement Reporting on Opinion Polls in the Mass Media: Statement by the 2025-2027 Committee of the European Survey Research Association ESRA Committee 247-252Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, Open access, Peer review
- AI use AI-Assisted Conversational Interviewing: Effects on Data Quality and Respondent Experience
Soubhik Barari, Jarret Angbazo, Natalie Wang, Leah M. Christian, Elizabeth Dean, Zoe Slowinski, Brandon Sepulvado 161-180 PDF HTML
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines Model summary
SRM supports the Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines of the Center for Open Science.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines of the Center for Open Science Model summary
SRM is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the DOAI definition o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
SRM applies a single blind review system. The editor assigns submissions to an associate editor who selects two reviewers for blind review. The associate editor makes a recommendation to the editor based on the reviews and his/her own reading. The final decision is taken by the editor. Manuscripts that does not adhere SRM's focus and scope will be desk-rejected by the editor before starting the re…
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
- European Survey Research Association
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1864-3361
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Survey Research Methods
What CAS zone is Survey Research Methods in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Survey Research Methods is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Survey Research Methods?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.98; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 1.
How long does peer review take at Survey Research Methods?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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.
Which databases index Survey Research Methods?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Survey Research Methods is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Survey Research Methods open access, and what is the APC?
Survey Research Methods 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: .