Leviathan (Germany)

Aims & Scope

Leviathan is a journal committed to the idea of social scientific enlightenment and criticism.

We publish current contributions in research and political, cultural, economic, philosophical, legal, and media-related debate.

It is directed toward a wide audience in the fields of teaching and research, politics and administration, and journalism and media.

Representing methodological, disciplinary and political pluralism, the magazine builds bridges between theory, empiricism and political practice.

Metrics & Ranking

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.

• Mehr Demokratie, aber nur für wenige? Der Zielkonflikt zwischen mehr Beteiligung und politischer Gleichheit

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Armin, Harald

• Das Unbehagen an der Demokratietheorie | Democratic theory and its discontents

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Hubertus, Dirk

• Deutschland in der Reproduktionskrise

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Kerstin

• Die Zukunft liegt in Afrika. Vom Zerfall des Staates, von der Vorherrschaft der konzentrischen Ordnung und vom Aufstieg der Parastaatlichkeit | The future belongs to Africa. About the decline of the state, the dominance of the concentric order, and the risk of the parastate

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Trutz

• Die Exzellenzinitiative — ein Paradigmenwechsel in der deutschen Hochschulpolitik

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Michael

• Die neue Wohnungsfrage. Gewinner und Verlierer des deutschen Immobilienbooms

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Till, Sebastian, Moritz

• Metamorphosen des Staates — vom Herrschaftsmonopolisten zum Herrschaftsmanager | Transformations of the state. From monopolist to manager of political authority

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Philipp, Bernhard

• Ordoliberalismus als ökonomische Ordnungstheologie

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Philip

• Investieren in den Status: Der voraussetzungsvolle Lebensführungsmodus der Mittelschichten

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Olaf, Steffen, Uwe

• Wettbewerb als Interaktionsmodus

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Hartmut