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TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis
ISSN 2568-020X · eISSN 2567-8833 · oekom verlag GmbH · Germany
TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis is published by oekom verlag GmbH and is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovation, Technology, and Society, Technology, Environment, Urban Planning and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TATuP – Journal for Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice is peer reviewed and diamond open access, both online and in print. The journal sections with different article types cover the interdisciplinary field of technology assessment (TA). Its scope includes scientific research and practical as well as problem oriented findings from the interstices between technological innovation, social change and policy advice. Neighboring and overlapping fields of research are, inter alia, systems analysis, risk assessment, practical ethics, sustainability and innovation studies, science and technology studies or foresight.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Management of Technology and Innovation
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 9 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovation, Technology, and SocietySocial Sciences15.8%
- Technology, Environment, Urban PlanningArts and Humanities8.2%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Environmental Science and TechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Economic and Social IssuesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences5.9%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences5.7%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
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)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 461 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 10 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 51 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 105 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 91 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 127 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer review, Unspecified 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- oekom verlag GmbH
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 2568-020X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2567-8833
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis
What CAS zone is TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis open access, and what is the APC?
TATuP - Zeitschrift fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Theorie und Praxis 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .