Journal profile · Social Sciences-Demography
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research
ISSN 1728-4414 · eISSN 1728-5305 · Verlag der Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften · Austria
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 38 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research is published by Verlag der Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Family Dynamics and Relationships, Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management and Reproductive Health and Contraception, together about 42.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Demography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, established in 2003, is an open access journal that features contributions addressing population trends as well as a broad range of theoretical and methodological issues in population research. While based in Austria, the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research aims to give a global coverage of population issues and attract high-quality contributions from authors from different regions and backgrounds. Publishing model:Platinum open access without any fees Publishing frequency:Special issues (in print); accepted articles are published online on a rolling basis Peer review:All submissions except invited Debate contributions are subject to peer review; median review time to first decision: 11.4 weeks Publisher:Austrian Academy of Sciences Press (https://verlag.oeaw.ac.at/) The journal welcomes submissions that fall into the following categories: Research articles: original peer-reviewed articles presenting new research; Review articles: peer-reviewed contributions providing a broader overview of a selected topic, with a focus on summarising existing research, main arguments and discussions, identifying research gaps and outlining future research agenda; Data & Trends: peer-reviewed analytical or descriptive articles that focus primarily on empirical analyses or present databases and data infrastructures; Perspectives: peer-reviewed short contributions and essays focusing on ideas, concepts or theories, either discussing existing research or proposing new frameworks and interpretations; Letters & Commentaries: comments, reflections, updates and critique on the past contributions published in the journal. These can either be brief and focused (Letters) or broader-based and more elaborate (Commentaries) spontaneous contributions, which will be assessed by the journal editors. If accepted, they will be published online and linked to the article they discuss. The authors of the discussed articles may be invited to respond. The journal also publishes Debates – invited short contributions and reflections on selected questions and issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Demography
Editor-in-chief Tomáš SobotkaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Austria 5, United States 4, Germany 3, Mainland China 2, Italy 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences18.7%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences15.6%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine7.8%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences7.7%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Social and Demographic Issues in GermanyHealth Professions3.4%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences3.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | Q2 | 41/140 | 71st |
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
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 414 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 350 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 483 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 859 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 523 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 475 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 576 |
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 38 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 38 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, CC BY-ND |
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 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- data & trendsData & Trends: Peer-reviewed analytical or descriptive articles that focus primarily on empirical analyses or present databases and data infrastructures;Length not stated
- debateDebate: Invited short contributions and reflections discussing a selected question or issue.Length not stated
- letters & commentariesLetters & Commentaries: Comments, reflections, updates and critique on the past contributions published in the journal.Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives: Peer-reviewed short contributions and essays focusing on ideas, concepts or theories, either discussing existing research or proposing new framewo…Length not stated
- research articleuscripts do not exceed 10,000 words for Research Articles and 6,000 words for Data & Trend and Perspectives contributions. Free-formamain text ≤ 6,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles: Original peer-reviewed articles presenting new research;Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: Peer-reviewed contributions providing a broader overview of a selected topic, with a focus on summarising existing research, main arguments and…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use
Authors must comply with the journal's AI policy as outlined in the Editorial Policies. Model summary
Authors are expected to comply with the journal’s AI policy, as outlined in the Editorial Policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Submissions must contain original research not published before and not under review elsewhere. Model summary
Submissions should contain original research, that has not been published before, has not been and will not be submitted for review to another journal while under review by the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers; desk rejection by editors for submissions not fitting the special issue topic or quality criteria. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts (except invited Debate contributions) are first assessed by the editors or guest editors, who desk reject submissions which do not fit the topic of the current special issue or do not meet the quality criteria of the journal. The remaining submissions are subject to double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers who are not based at the same institution as the authors, ha…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software PlagScan and iThenticate. Model summary
The Vienna Yearbook of Population Research screens all submitted manuscripts using plagiarism detection software, PlagScan (https://www.plagscan.com) and iThenticate (https://ithenticate.com), and other appropriate checks as required.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint:
Ghislandi, S., Muttarak, R., Sauerberg, M., and Scotti, B. (2020). News from the front: Estimation of excess mortality and life expectancy in the major epicenters of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. MedRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.29.20084335
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
- Verlag der Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1728-4414
- Electronic ISSN
- 1728-5305
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vienna Yearbook of Population Research
How long does peer review take at Vienna Yearbook of Population Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 38 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 Vienna Yearbook of Population Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Vienna Yearbook of Population Research based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Austria (5), United States (4) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vienna Yearbook of Population Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vienna Yearbook of Population Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Vienna Yearbook of Population Research open access, and what is the APC?
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .