Overview
Sozialer Sinn, published by De Gruyter (Germany), published 95 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 117 citations in those years. Its h-index is 21 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.20. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #30,812 of 62,158 ranked journals and #6,737 of 19,437 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 44 | 6 |
| 2021 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 | 63 | 3 |
| 2023 | 20 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | 17 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erziehungswissenschaft | Social Sciences | 46.4 | 296 | 100% |
| ZQF – Zeitschrift für Qualitative Forschung | Social Sciences | 44.7 | 149 | 100% |
| Soziale Passagen | Social Sciences | 47.5 | 203 | 91% |
| ZSE Zeitschrift für Soziologie der Erziehung und Sozialisation | Social Sciences | 34.5 | 176 | 2% |
| Diskurs Kindheits- und Jugendforschung / Discourse Journal of Childhood and Adolescence Research | Social Sciences | 47.3 | 235 | 100% |
| GENDER – Zeitschrift für Geschlecht Kultur und Gesellschaft | Social Sciences | 45.9 | 231 | 100% |
| Zeitschrift für Pädagogik | Social Sciences | 55.4 | 306 | 7% |
| DDS – Die Deutsche Schule | Social Sciences | 47.9 | 223 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1439-9326
- Print ISSN: 1439-9326
- Electronic ISSN: 2366-0228
- Publisher: De Gruyter
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210235048
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Sozialer Sinn?
It is 37.8 out of 100, which places it #30,812 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Sozialer Sinn?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.20.
Is Sozialer Sinn open access?
31% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Sozialer Sinn charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.