Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society
ISSN 2748-5625 · Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society · Germany
Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society is published by Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, Digital Economy and Work Transformation and Legal and Labor Studies, together about 36.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society (WJDS) is an academic journal that promotes innovative and interdisciplinary research on the digitalization of society. We aim to enrich the scientific debate with perspectives that go beyond the boundaries of individual disciplines and break new ground in the cooperation between research areas. However, discipline-oriented studies that focus on the relationship between digitalization and society and thus go beyond specialist discourses are also welcome. In addition, contributions that focus on digitalization research itself can be published. Such studies may concern theories, methods and the state of research on selected issues, interdisciplinary cooperation and the dialogue between science and society. We also welcome contributions that critically examine the digital society in the spirit of Joseph Weizenbaum, as well as papers that examine his life, ideas and work.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Martin EmmerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 8 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences14.4%
- Digital Economy and Work TransformationSocial Sciences12.1%
- Legal and Labor StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting9.8%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences6.9%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities4%
- Artificial Intelligence ApplicationsComputer Science3.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 689/1530 | — |
| Communication | Q2 | 251/541 | — |
| Information Systems | Q3 | 333/519 | — |
| Human-Computer Interaction | Q4 | 152/196 | — |
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 97 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 72 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- articleAll contributions to the Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society are published under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0) license Model summary
All contributions to the Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society are published under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. Publication rights remain with the authors, with unlimited use and reuse of articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
To allow double-blind reviewing, the document must not contain information that allows identification of the authors.
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
- Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2748-5625
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 3 (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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society
How long does peer review take at Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society open access, and what is the APC?
Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .