Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Zeitschrift fur Evaluation
ISSN 1619-5515 · Waxmann Verlag GMBH
Zeitschrift fur Evaluation: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.43; subscription journal; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift fur Evaluation 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, Public Administration and Political Analysis and Evaluation and Performance Assessment, together about 43% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences15.4%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences14.1%
- Evaluation and Performance AssessmentDecision Sciences13.5%
- Education Methods and TechnologiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Corporate Management and LeadershipBusiness, Management and Accounting6.2%
- Innovation, Technology, and SocietySocial Sciences6.2%
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions3.5%
- Psychology, Coaching, and TherapyPsychology3.1%
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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.43LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 60%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 315 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 41 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 31 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 29 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| 2021 | 32 | 16 | 48 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- 1619-5515
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Evaluation
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift fur Evaluation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift fur Evaluation is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. 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.
What is the impact factor of Zeitschrift fur Evaluation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.43; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 6.
Which databases index Zeitschrift fur Evaluation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift fur Evaluation is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Zeitschrift fur Evaluation open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift fur Evaluation is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .