Comparative Population Studies

Aims & Scope

Comparative Population Studies (CPoS) is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed open-access journal of population studies and demography CPoS is an online open-access journal (CC BY-SA) and publishes articles on a continuous rolling basis.

Publishing in CPoS is completely free of charge, including colour figures.

The journal offers free language editing and high-quality layout support for accepted manuscripts.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Reversing Early Retirement in Advanced Welfare Economies<br>A Paradigm Shift to Overcome Push and Pull Factors<br>

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Bernhard, Dirk

• Fertility and Family Policies in Central and Eastern Europe after 1990

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Tomas, Stuart

• Father-Child Relations after Divorce in Four European Countries: Patterns and Determinants

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Matthijs

• Impact of Internal Migration on Population Redistribution in Europe: Urbanisation, Counterurbanisation or Spatial Equilibrium?

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Francisco, Martin, Aude, Elin, Philipp

• The Economic Consequences of Divorce in Germany: What Has Changed since the Turn of the Millennium?

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Miriam, Hans-Jürgen

• Internal Migration in Germany, 1995-2010: New Insights into East-West Migration and Re-urbanisation

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Nikola

• Ukrainian Refugees in Germany: Evidence From a Large Representative Survey

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Herbert, Andreas, Markus M., Yuliya, Wenke, Nina, C. Katharina, Sabine, Martin, Adriana R., Jean Philippe, Amrei, Nadja, Lenore, Sophia, Silvia, Manuel, Hans, Kerstin

• What You Need to Know When Estimating Impact Functions with Panel Data for Demographic Research

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Volker, Josef

• Concepts and Operationalisation of Reproductive Decisions<br> Implementation in Austria, Germany and Switzerland<br>

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Dimiter, Laura

• Consequences of Enduring Low Fertility – A German Case Study. Demographic Projections and Implications for Different Policy Fields

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Martin