Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE
ISSN 0340-1804 · eISSN 2366-0325 · Walter de Gruyter
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE is published by Walter de Gruyter 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, German Social Sciences and History and Social Policy and Reform Studies, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences22.3%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences10.9%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences8.1%
- Innovation, Technology, and SocietySocial Sciences6.6%
- Economic and Social IssuesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences5.3%
- Weber, Simmel, Sociological TheorySocial Sciences3.9%
- Diverse Legal and Medical StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
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 | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | 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 | Sociology | 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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 725OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,786 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 26 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 127 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 116 |
| 2021 | 33 | 17 | 204 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0340-1804
- Electronic ISSN
- 2366-0325
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE
What CAS zone is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.6; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 79.
Which databases index ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE open access, and what is the APC?
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIOLOGIE is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .