About the Journal

Soziale Welt is one of the leading sociological journals in the German-speaking world. It is characterized by a clear empirical focus and publishes articles that aim to describe, explain and understand social conditions, contexts and changes on the basis of qualitative and quantitative data. The journal, rich in tradition, aims to give new impetus to sociology through programmatic contributions and to actively shape the development of the discipline.

The journal Soziale Welt is recorded in the Social Sciences Citation Index and in Scopus.