Journal profile · FOLKLORE
Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft
ISSN 2752-1591 · eISSN 2752-1605 · Waxmann Verlag GmbH
Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft is published by Waxmann Verlag GmbH 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 Sociology and Education Studies, Libraries and Information Services and Arts, Culture, and Music Studies, together about 28.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): FOLKLORE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences12.9%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities8.8%
- Arts, Culture, and Music StudiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical StudiesEnvironmental Science5%
- Memory, History, Trauma, IdentityArts and Humanities4.7%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities4.4%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities4.4%
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 | Folklore | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Folklore | 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
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 10 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 18 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 22 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Waxmann Verlag GmbH
- ISSN
- 2752-1591
- Electronic ISSN
- 2752-1605
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Folklore. 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.
Which databases index Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift fur Empirische Kulturwissenschaft is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .