Journal profile
Vestnik Instituta sotsiologii
ISSN 2221-1616 · Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences · Russian Federation
Vestnik Instituta sotsiologii: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vestnik Instituta sotsiologii is published by Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia, Soviet and Russian History and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main task of the journal is to aggregate and present the results of regional scientists' research to the broad scientific community. We believe that the involvement of our colleagues in the all-Russian and interregional scientific discussion helps to overcome the information isolation and to improve the quality of fundamental sociological science in our country, and allows us to find explanations for the phenomena of complex and diverse Russian reality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Olga V. AksenovaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences25.6%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences7.8%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences5%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Socioeconomic and Demographic AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Economic and Technological Developments in RussiaSocial Sciences4.1%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
RSCI, RINCPublisher 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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 601 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 136 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 142 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | 145 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 188 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 115 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 126 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted3
- conference proceedingsThe journal publishes research articles, review articles, conference proceedings in theoretical and applied sociology in both Russian and English.Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal publishes research articles, review articles, conference proceedings in theoretical and applied sociology in both Russian and English.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes research articles, review articles, conference proceedings in theoretical and applied sociology in both Russian and English.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The journal uses double-blind review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work, no plagiarism Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the journal should be original work that has not been published before or submitted for publication elsewhere without plagiarism and unethical research.
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
- Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2221-1616
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vestnik Instituta sotsiologii
How long does peer review take at Vestnik Instituta sotsiologii?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Vestnik Instituta sotsiologii?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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.
Is Vestnik Instituta sotsiologii open access, and what is the APC?
Vestnik Instituta sotsiologii is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .