Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies
ISSN 2500-0225 · Limited Liability Company Scientific Industrial Enterprise “Genesis. Frontier. Science” · Russian Federation
Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies is published by Limited Liability Company Scientific Industrial Enterprise “Genesis. Frontier. Science” 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 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Legal and Regulatory Analysis, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Serguey N. YakushenkovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Russia 16, United States 4, Mainland China 1, Germany 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences14.9%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences9.9%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences9.7%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering9.7%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences8.6%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences7%
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences5.1%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Crossref, Elibrary, Cyberleninka
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 404 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 16 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 58 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 89 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 91 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 50 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
The page lists a Policy on Charges for Publication and Processing of Manuscripts among editorial policies, but no details are given on this page. Model summary
Policy on Charges for Publication and Processing of Manuscripts
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Join Our Peer Review Process
If you are interested in serving as a reviewer for our online journal, please complete the form available at: JOIN OUR PEER REVIEW PROCESS.
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
- Limited Liability Company Scientific Industrial Enterprise “Genesis. Frontier. Science”
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2500-0225
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies
What CAS zone is Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. 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.
How long does peer review take at Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (16), United States (4) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Zhurnal Frontirnykh Issledovanii-Journal of Frontier Studies 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .