Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi
ISSN 1304-2998 · eISSN 2148-9165 · Istanbul University Press · Türkiye
Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi is published by Istanbul University Press 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 Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies, Islamic Thought and Society Studies and Turkish Literature and Culture, together about 29.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities14.5%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities7.4%
- Music Education and AnalysisSocial Sciences7.1%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences5.8%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Ottoman and Turkish StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Families in Therapy and CulturePsychology5%
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 | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | 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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 403 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 6 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 27 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 59 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 73 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 62 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 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 | |
| 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
- Istanbul University Press
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Turkish, English, French, German
- ISSN
- 1304-2998
- Electronic ISSN
- 2148-9165
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi
What CAS zone is Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. 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 Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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 Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Turkish Journal of Sociology-Sosyoloji Dergisi 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; 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: .