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Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung
ISSN 0932-8114 · eISSN 1438-9460 · Thieme
Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; subscription journal; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung is published by Thieme and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sociology and Education Studies, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology and European history and politics, together about 34.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences16.3%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology9.1%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences8.9%
- Feminism, Gender, and Social IssuesSocial Sciences8.5%
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences7.5%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | 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
- 0.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 961 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 53 | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | 46 | 5 | 29 |
| 2023 | 58 | 3 | 100 |
| 2022 | 67 | 5 | 179 |
| 2021 | 51 | 9 | 148 |
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
- Thieme
- ISSN
- 0932-8114
- Electronic ISSN
- 1438-9460
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 27.
Which databases index Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift fur Sexualforschung 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: .