Magazine Publisher
“Sociological and Political Studies: New Series” is published by the University of Warsaw, and its publishing partner is Sedno Academic Publishing.
Journal's objective and thematic scope
The journal focuses on issues related to political power, the state, political systems, democracy and its threats, civil society, armed conflicts, migration, climate policies, and elections for public offices. While addressing global issues, we pay particular attention to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe—including from a comparative perspective. We examine the state of democracy in these countries, the condition of civil society, shifts in values within post-communist societies, and so on. We place particular emphasis on issues related to electoral behavior and electoral law.
The journal is open to a wide variety of academic circles and schools of social theory. We gladly welcome contributions from authors representing Poland’s vibrant community of political philosophers, qualitative researchers, as well as researchers who analyze the political sphere using formal models. We are open to both non-engaged sociology, free from value judgments, and to authors who systematically combine analyses of social reality with proposals for its transformation.
Specificity of the periodical
The journal draws on the postwar body of work in Polish social sciences. In particular, it highlights the contributions of scholars associated with Julian Hochfeld, including Zygmunt Bauman, Jerzy Wiatr, Włodzimierz Wesołowski, Maria Hirszowicz, Aleksandra Jasińska-Kania, and Adam Przeworski. Zygmunt Bauman served as chair of the Editorial Board of the revived journal until his death; Jerzy Wiatr currently holds this position. Unlike many journals, “Sociological and Political Studies” accepts articles written in an essayistic style. It also provides opportunities for young scholars in the social sciences to make their debuts—thanks to an expanded peer-review process for articles by first-time authors and in-depth editorial work on these texts.
Scoring
“Sociological and Political Studies: New Series” is included in the list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences published in the Announcement of the Minister of Science and Higher Education dated July 31, 2019. Articles published in our journal are awarded 20 points. Unique Journal Identifier in the list: 200435. Assigned academic disciplines: sociological sciences; political and administrative sciences.
Indexing in Databases and Search Engines
“Sociological and Political Studies: New Series” is indexed in the following databases and search engines:
Publication Languages
The primary language of the journal is Polish, but in addition to the English-language abstracts that accompany all articles, we also publish articles in English.
Academic Level
“Sociological and Political Studies: New Series” accepts only original manuscripts for publication. Submitted manuscripts may not simultaneously be under consideration for publication in other journals or as part of a book.
The journal also publishes articles in English, provided they are written in careful language and pass the standard review process. Both articles submitted in English and those in Polish may be rejected by the editorial board due to linguistic carelessness.
Ensuring the high quality of scholarly works published in “Sociological and Political Studies” is made possible by the rigorous peer-review procedures practiced by the Editorial Board and adherence to the principles of publication ethics (see Ethical Guidelines) developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Editorial Board
The journal is managed by an Editorial Board chaired by Prof. Jacek Raciborski, the Editor-in-Chief. The international Editorial Board serves as an advisory and supervisory body, chaired by Prof. Jerzy J. Wiatr, with Prof. Krystyna Skarżyńska serving as vice-chair.
Publication Frequency
“Sociological and Political Studies: New Series” is a biannual journal. Issues are published at the turn of each half-year.
Primary Version
The original version of the journal is the electronic version. The print version of the journal can be ordered directly from the publishing partner (wydawnictwosedno.pl)
Journal Identifiers
p-ISSN: 0585-556X, e-ISSN: 3071-8090.
Articles published in “Sociological and Political Studies: New Series” are assigned individual, unique DOI identifiers: 10.26343.
Copyright Policy
Upon acceptance of the work by the Publisher prior to publication, the author of the article grants the Publisher, without any territorial limitations, a free exclusive license to use the work in the following fields of use:
- recording and reproducing in any number of copies (including translation into other languages) in techniques known on the date of entering into this Agreement: print in any form, digital form, reprography, magnetic recording, recording on photographic film, and placing copies into circulation;
- uploading to the Publisher's computer network;
- making the work available to the public in such a way that everyone can have access to it in a place and at a time chosen by them, in particular distribution in journal databases, on IT networks, including computer networks (Internet, local networks), telephone networks and other networks known at the time of concluding this agreement;
- copying and reproduction using photomechanical or other technologies known at the date of the agreement;
- use for advertising and promotional purposes, including on the Internet and on IT networks;
The license is granted by the author for a fixed period of time - 5 years, and at the end of this period it becomes a non-exclusive license granted for an indefinite period of time without the need for the parties to make any additional declarations.
Moreover, upon the conclusion of a license agreement the author authorizes the publisher to grant sublicenses, including remuneration under paid statutory and other licenses, as well as to grant permission to exercise derivative rights. The publisher may grant sublicences in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 PL template (the full content of the template is available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/legalcode) (CC BY). Termination of the license granted by the author does not affect the validity of sublicenses granted under it.
The electronic edition of the journal is available to subscribers at www.ceeol.com
Printed copies of the journal are available for sale directly from the publishing partner: www.wydawnictwosedno.pl/jak-kupic/ and (wholesale) at OSDW Azymut Sp. z o.o.
Retail sales are conducted by B. Prus Main Academic Bookstore and Liber.pl – University Bookstore.
Open Access Policy and Open Licences
“Studia” operates on an open-access basis. All publications on the journal’s website are available under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.
For readers, this means that the journal’s content is available free of charge to both individual users and their institutions. Users may read, download, copy, print, search, and access the full texts of articles, as well as use them for any purpose permitted by law, without having to seek permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
Journal History
The title of our journal directly references “Sociological and Political Studies”, published from 1957 to 1968 by Julian Hochfeld. Many outstanding sociologists made their debut in this highly influential journal and went on to become iconic figures in postwar Polish sociology. Among them were Zygmunt Bauman, Maria Hirszowicz, Włodzimierz Wesołowski, and Jerzy Wiatr.
In 2013, the Scientific Council of the Institute of Sociology at the University of Warsaw revived the journal under the title “Sociological and Political Studies. New Series” and appointed Prof. Jacek Raciborski as editor-in-chief. Prof. Zygmunt Bauman became the first chair of the Editorial Board. Following his death in 2016, the Board elected Prof. Jerzy Wiatr to this position—who was also a member of the editorial team of the ‘old’ “Studia”.