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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,436CAS 2区Hybrid

Voluntas

Country: Brazil•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.939•SCImago Rank: #5,436•Identifier (ISSN):0957-8765(Print)/1573-7888(Online)•Articles / Year: 133•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,259 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.4
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
77

77 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate17.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
133articles/year
52.25% Gold OA•97.96% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.794)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science98.1%Law95.5%Economics95.5%Market economy79.6%Social policy76.8%Sociology65%Public administration37.7%Business36.9%Philosophy36.6%Public relations35.5%Politics34%Computer science31.4%Economic growth28.5%Psychology26.7%History26.7%Geography26.3%Biology23.8%Mathematics23.8%Archaeology22.9%Physics20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,436Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.939

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
77

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.21

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,259 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,060
3-Year Documents299
Citable Documents289

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Public AdministrationQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区SOCIAL ISSUES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Publication Language
Portuguese
Frequency
6 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SOCIAL ISSUES
JCRSSCI
22/72Q2
SOCIAL ISSUES
JCISSCI
34/72Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—56357
202528166
20242.374235
20232.478548
20222.7941181,054
2021—1352,090
2020—1062,034
2019—1202,611
2018—1352,888
2017—1142,898
2016—1463,297
2015—1263,473
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Voluntas

WoS Q2
123420222023202420252.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 17.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01