Journal profile
Yhteiskuntapolitiikka
ISSN 1455-6901 · eISSN 1458-6118 · Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos; Eläketurvakeskus; Helsingin yliopiston valtiotieteellinen tiedekunta; Kelan tutkimus; Tampereen yliopiston yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta · Finland
Yhteiskuntapolitiikka: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Yhteiskuntapolitiikka is published by Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos; Eläketurvakeskus; Helsingin yliopiston valtiotieteellinen tiedekunta; Kelan tutkimus; Tampereen yliopiston yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Policy and Reform Studies, Public Policy and Administration Research and Migration, Refugees, and Integration, together about 15.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Yhteiskuntapolitiikka on hyvinvointitutkimuksen avoin foorumi, jossa kuuluu ajattelun ääni. YP:n jutuilla on taipumusta saada julkisuutta, herättää uteliaisuutta, virittää keskustelua ja käynnistää toimenpiteitä.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences3.9%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences3.9%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences3.9%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences3.9%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences3.9%
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.
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted5
- ajassa liikkuuAjassa liikkuu -osastossa julkaistaan ajankohtaisia haastatteluja, lyhyitä ajankohtaisia tekstejä sekä kirja-arvioita.Length not stated
- ajatusten tonavaAjatusten Tonava ottaa vastaan tuoreita ja nasevia otoksia ajan ilmiöistä osoitteessa yhteiskuntapolitiikka at thl.fi.Length not stated
- analyysitAnalyysit-osastossa julkaistaan katsauksenomaisia käsitteellisiä, tilastollisia, sekundaari- tai case-aineistoihin perustuvia erittelyjä.Length not stated
- artikkelitArtikkelit-osastossa julkaistavien tekstien tulee perustua vankkaan konkreettiseen tutkimukseen, joka on tuottanut uutta tietoa.Length not stated
- avauksetAvaukset-osastossa viritetään tutkimustietoon pohjautuvia tuoreita näkökulmia, kysymyksiä ja ideoita.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
No simultaneous submission to other journals. Model summary
Käsikirjoitus ei saa olla samaan aikaan arvioitavana toisessa lehdessä.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Peer-reviewed research articles published under CC BY-ND license. Model summary
vertaisarvioidut tutkimusartikkelit julkaistaan CC BY-ND -lisenssillä
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review with at least two reviewers for Artikkelit section. Model summary
Artikkelit-osastolle tarjotut käsikirjoitukset lähetetään aina arvioitavaksi vähintään kahdelle anonyymille arvioijalle.
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
- Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos; Eläketurvakeskus; Helsingin yliopiston valtiotieteellinen tiedekunta; Kelan tutkimus; Tampereen yliopiston yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- Finnish
- ISSN
- 1455-6901
- Electronic ISSN
- 1458-6118
- 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 Yhteiskuntapolitiikka
How long does peer review take at Yhteiskuntapolitiikka?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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 Yhteiskuntapolitiikka?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word. 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.
Which databases index Yhteiskuntapolitiikka?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Yhteiskuntapolitiikka is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Yhteiskuntapolitiikka open access, and what is the APC?
Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .