Soziale Welt

Aims & Scope

Soziale Welt is one of the leading sociology journals published in German.

It is characterised by its clear focus on empirical studies and publishes contributions that aim to describe, explain and understand social conditions, relations and changes using qualitative and quantitative data.

This journal, which is steeped in tradition, aspires to provide the field of sociology with new impetus and actively shape its development by publishing programmatic contributions, such as those by renowned authors like Hans Albert, Ralf Dahrendorf, Karl-Dieter Opp, Renate Mayntz and Helmut Schelsky that it has published in the past.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.190

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

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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.

• Jenseits des methodologischen Nationalismus

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Ulrich, Edgar

• Soziologische Ansätze der Analyse von Professionen, der Professionalisierung und des professionellen Handelns

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Martin

• The role of length of asylum procedure and legal status in the labour market integration of refugees in Germany

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Yuliya, Hanna

• Selectivity profiles of recently arrived refugees and labour migrants in Germany

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Christoph, Cornelia, Regine, Jörg

• Jenseits von Klasse und Nation: Individualisierung und Transnationalisierung sozialer Ungleichheiten

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Ulrich

• Definitionen und Typologien des Populismus

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Karin

• Theorie und Empirie reflexiver Modernisierung. Von der Notwendigkeit und den Schwierigkeiten, einen historischen Gesellschaftswandel innerhalb der Moderne zu beobachten und zu begreifen

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Ulrich, Christoph

• Vom Exil- zum Diaspora-Islam. Muslimische Identitäten in Europa

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Werner

• Has there been a “refugee crisis”? New insights on the recent refugee arrivals in Germany and their integration prospects

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Herbert, Yuliya, Ehsan

• Formalität, Informalität und Illegalität in der Organisationsberatung. Systemtheoretische Ãœberlegungen eines Beratungsprozesses

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Stefan

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