Sociologus
The Sociologus is an internationally known journal , available online and in print form and included in the most important indices, with a standardized, anonymised review process. Richard Thurnwald founded the Sociologus in 1925, and today it is one of the most important ethnological journals in German-speaking countries.
The journal is committed to an ethnological movement that focuses on empirically founded work on cultural diversity, social processes, transformations and the diversity of social relationships. The Sociologus is not thematically fixed and publishes articles on all regions and societies. The central concern is the systematic comparative understanding and explanation of human actions.
Internationality has been underlined by English as the second language of publication since the magazine was founded. Today the Sociologus is concerned with offering empirical social anthropology from the European, especially German-speaking countries, a competitive publication medium with a high standard and thus contributing to the international discussion of this research. More than half of the subscriptions go abroad.
The editors are Erdmute Alber (Bayreuth), Bettina Beer (Lucerne) and Eveline Dürr (Munich).
The editorial team consists of: Claudia Liebelt, managing editor (Bayreuth), Erdmute Alber (Bayreuth), Bettina Beer (Lucerne), Eveline Dürr (Munich), Jan-Patrick Heiß (Zurich), Reinhart Kößler (Freiburg) and Michael Schnegg (Hamburg) ).
The Sociologus is recorded by the Social Sciences Citation Index . It has been available online since 2008 and meets the criteria of a modern, peer-reviewed journal with an international focus. As an independent journal without any institute or association affiliation, the editors and editors are responsible for the high standard of the articles. The central selection criterion is the empirical content of a text and its contribution to theoretical debates in social anthropology. The Sociologus regularly publishes reviews, taking into account not only books, but also exhibitions and films. Controversial discussions on current issues and ethnological questions are published under the heading “Debates”. In addition, special issues are regularly published on current topics in social anthropology.