Voluntas

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the International Society for Third-Sector Research, Voluntas is an interdisciplinary international journal that aims to be the central forum for worldwide research in the area between the state, market, and household sectors.

The journal combines full-length articles with shorter research notes (reflecting the latest developments in the field) and book reviews.

Voluntas is essential reading for all those engaged in research into the Third Sector (voluntary and nonprofit organizations) including economists, lawyers, political scientists, psychologists, sociologists, and social and public policy analysts.

It aims to present leading-edge academic argument around civil society issues in a style that is accessible to practitioners and policymakers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.878

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	71

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5908

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1071

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and 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.

• Social Origins of Civil Society: Explaining the Nonprofit Sector Cross-Nationally

  Citation: 665

  Authors: Lester M., Helmut K.

• Social Enterprise in the United States and Europe: Understanding and Learning from the Differences

  Citation: 445

  Authors: Janelle A.

• From Engagement to Co-production: The Contribution of Users and Communities to Outcomes and Public Value

  Citation: 434

  Authors: Tony, Elke

• Co-production: The State of the Art in Research and the Future Agenda

  Citation: 388

  Authors: Bram, Taco, Victor

• Collective and Reflexive Styles of Volunteering: A Sociological Modernization Perspective

  Citation: 341

  Authors: Lesley, Frans

• In search of the non-profit sector. I: The question of definitions

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Lester M., Helmut K.

• Fundamentals for an International Typology of Social Enterprise Models

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Jacques, Marthe

• A Comparative Analysis of the Global Emergence of Social Enterprise

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Janelle A.

• Co-production and Third Sector Social Services in Europe: Some Concepts and Evidence

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Victor

• Organizational Factors Affecting Volunteers: A Literature Review on Volunteer Coordination

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Sibylle, Georg

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