Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie

Aims & Scope

Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie (ÖZS) – Vierteljahresschrift der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Soziologie (“Austrian Journal of Sociology”) was founded in 1976 by the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Soziologie (ÖGS) (“Austrian Sociological Association”).

The ÖZS is an academic journal aiming at promoting current debates as well as the exchange of new developments and insights in sociological and social-science research.

Its contributions cover the entire range of sociological issues and approaches, including interdisciplinary ones.

It is managed by an independent editorial team guaranteeing its autonomy with an international Advisory Board.

The ÖZS publishes double-blind peer-reviewed original research articles in German and English from all areas of sociology, including theoretical, empirical, and methodological articles.

Research notes (short representations of unpublished, completed projects of broad interest), book reviews, and contributions in response to previous publications in the ÖZS complement each of the four annual issues.

Every second issue contains publications on a topical focus.

In addition, supplements are published on specific topics on the initiative of sociologists who are not necessarily members of the editorial board.

The planning and publication of these special issues are carried out in cooperation with the editors, who also check the issue’s compliance with quality standards.

The journal’s target audience encompasses sociologists and social scientists in related fields.

The editors support early career sociologists through preliminary evaluation of submitted manuscripts.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.141

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25274

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	32

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

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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.

• Thinking beyond polemics: Approaching the health society through Foucault | Jenseits von Polemik denken: Die Gesundheitsgesellschaft mit Foucault verstehen

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Monica

• Bildwahrnehmung – Bildinterpretation

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Roswitha

• Lives of the businessmen. Reflections on life-history method and contemporary hegemonic masculinity | „Lives of the Businessmen“. Ãœberlegungen zur biographischen Methode und der aktuellen hegemonialen Männlichkeit

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Raewyn

• Intimacy Mobilized: Hook-Up Practices in the Location-Based Social Network Grindr | Mobilisierte Intimität: Hook-up-Praktiken im standortbezogenen sozialen Netzwerk Grindr

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Martin, Michael

• Privatization, curation, commodification | Privatisierung, Kuratierung, Kommodifizierung

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Ulrich

• Symbolische Gewalt

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Stephan, Angelika

• Merkmale und Fragen einer Governance-Reform am Beispiel des österreichischen Schulwesens | Characteristics and Queries of Reforming School Governance: The Case of Austria

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Herbert, Thomas, Martin

• Meat and social change

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Frithjof, Martin

• Neue Arbeitsräume für neue Arbeitsformen: Coworking Spaces

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Nina

• Analyzing values-based modes of production and consumption: Community-supported agriculture in the Austrian Third Food Regime | Die Analyse von wertebasierten Produktions- und Konsumweisen: Solidarische Landwirtschaft in Österreichs Drittem Food Regime

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Christina, Robert, Rike

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