Societies

Societies is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on sociology, published monthly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access — free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within ScopusESCI (Web of Science), RePEc, EconBiz, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Sociology) / CiteScore - Q2 (General Social Sciences)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 32.4 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 4.5 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2024).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 1.7 (2023); 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.8 (2023)
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Topic in Algorithms, Behavioral Sciences, Societies, Technologies
Getting Insight into How Different Chatbots Answer the Same Questions and How Reliable They Are Topic Editors: Eugène Loos, Loredana Ivan
Deadline: 17 November 2024
Topic in Administrative Sciences, Education Sciences, Societies, Sustainability
Embedding Sustainability in Organizations through Climate, Culture and Leadership Topic Editors: Sandro Serpa, Maria José Sá
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Topic in Laws, Societies, Sustainability
Cannabis Legalization in the United States: Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Public Health Implications Topic Editors: Robert Mark Silverman, Kelly Patterson
Deadline: 31 January 2025
Topic in EJIHPE, Healthcare, Societies, Sustainability, IJERPH
Diversity Competence and Social Inequalities Topic Editors: Costas S Constantinou, Lisa Dikomitis, Eirini Kampriani
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Special Issue in Societies
Rethinking Migration Governance in Society Guest Editors: Anastasia Christou, Janroj Keles
Deadline: 25 October 2024
Special Issue in Societies
Youth Justice: Social Policy, Social Work and Practice Guest Editors: Stephen Case, Kathy Hampson, Sean Creaney
Deadline: 31 October 2024
Special Issue in Societies
Environmental Sociology — Achievements and ChallengesGuest Editor: Avi Gottlieb
Deadline: 31 October 2024
Special Issue in Societies
Exploring Disability in the Digital Realm Guest Editors: Beth Haller, Jeff Preston
Deadline: 31 October 2024
Topical Collection in Societies
Community-Based Rehabilitation and Community Rehabilitation Collection Editor: Gregor Wolbring
Topical Collection in Societies
Ability Expectation and Ableism Studies (Short Ability Studies) Collection Editor: Gregor Wolbring
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