Zusammenfassung Der vorliegende Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob die herkunftsspezifischen Unterschiede in den Computer- und Medienkompetenzen der Schüler*innen in den vergangenen 20 Jahren zu- oder abgenommen haben. Anhand der Unterscheidung von Zugangs- und Nutzungsunterschieden werden verschiedene theoretische Erwartungen hinsichtlich der Entwicklung digitaler Ungleichheit skizziert. Die theoretischen Überlegungen werden anhand der PISA-Daten für einen Zeitraum von 20 Jahren (2000–2022) überprüft. Deskriptiv lässt sich erkennen, dass sich die Zugangsmöglichkeiten zu digitalen Ressourcen über die Zeit verbessert haben, aber dass weiterhin herkunftsspezifische Unterschiede in Zugang und Nutzung digitaler Ressourcen bestehen. Auf Basis logistischer Regressionsanalysen und KHB-Effektdekompositionen wird ersichtlich, dass sich die Wirkungszusammenhänge zwischen den verschiedenen Einflussgrößen über die Zeit verändern und die sozialen Unterschiede in den selbsteingeschätzten Computer- und Medienkompetenzen der Schüler*innen in den vergangenen 20 Jahren signifikant zugenommen haben.
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Zeitschrift für Soziologie
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Edited by:
Henning Best
Languages:
German, English
First published:
February 20, 1972
Publication Frequency:
4 issues per year
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About the journal
The Zeitschrift für Soziologie publishes peer-reviewed articles from all areas of sociology, aiming to represent both the diversity of empirical research as well as the plurality of theoretical traditions. Founded in 1971, the journal aims to represent the discipline as comprehensively as possible, inviting contributions from sociologists regardless of their conceptual affinities and orientations. By dissociating the editorial process from institutional affiliations and sub-disciplinary networks as thoroughly as possible, and by affording a complex process of peer review, the ZfS is set up to operate as an "authors' journal" instead of an "editors' journal".
1. Aim of the Journal
The Zeitschrift für Soziologie publishes peer-reviewed articles from all areas of sociology, aiming to represent both the diversity of empirical research as well as the plurality of theoretical traditions. Founded in 1971, the journal aims to represent the discipline as comprehensively as possible, inviting contributions from sociologists regardless of their conceptual affinities and orientations. By dissociating the editorial process from institutional affiliations and sub-disciplinary networks as thoroughly as possible, and by affording a complex process of peer review, the ZfS is set up to operate as an "authors' journal" instead of an "editors' journal".
2. Organization
The editorial office of the ZfS is located at Bielefeld University. The Faculty of Sociology in Bielefeld delegates supervision of the journal to an executive board of five editors. Members of this executive board are recruited from different universities and institutes, and at any time, only one of the five editors may be from Bielefeld faculty. The neutralization of institutional and personal interests within the editorial process is further safeguarded by the formal organization of the editorial process:
3. Rotation of Editors
All editorial decisions are taken collectively by the five editors of the journal. A gradual turnover of editors, each of them serving a four-year term of office, allows to preserve the continuity of the editorial process. In addition to the executive board, the publication of the ZfS is also being assisted and supervised by an expanded editorial board. Members of this board generally serve a six-year term, and, unlike members of the executive board, they can be re-elected.
4. Organization of the Peer-Review Process
The peer review process of the ZfS is particularly elaborate. As a rule, at least seven colleagues become involved in the evaluation of a manuscript. Each paper is read and evaluated individually by both the five members of the executive board and two additional reviewers. One deliberate side-effect of this process is to bring about and organize scientific communication prior to the publication of findings. Ideally, our reviewers and editors do not only serve as judges and critics, but also as mindful readers, valuable givers of advice and potential multipliers in communicating and discussing research findings of sociological interest.
5. Articles Selected for Publication
The ZfS publishes articles (about 80,000 characters incl. spaces) from all fields of sociological research. The journal aims to recognize and represent the full range of approaches, schools and traditions both within sociological theory and empirical research. Authors receive a detailed explanatory statement of the editors' decision to publish or reject a paper. Even if an author is not being encouraged to redraft and resubmit a paper in one form or another, he or she is guaranteed to receive substantial feedback.
6. Literature about the ZfS
Best, Heinrich & Renate Ohly, 1994: Entwicklungstendenzen der deutschsprachigen Soziologie im Spiegel ihrer führenden Fachzeitschriften - Ergebnisse einer Korrespondenzanalyse. Pp. 575-592 in: H. Best et al. (eds.): Informations- und Wissensverarbeitung in den Sozialwissenschaften, Opladen.
Glatzer, Wolfgang, 1993: Bunte Sträuße von einer unübersichtlichen Wiese - Der Jahrgang 1990 der Zeitschrift für Soziologie. Soziologische Revue 16: 349-355.
Hirschauer, Stefan & Matthias Winterhager, 1995: Die Zeitschrift für Soziologie: Geschichte, Autoren, Rezeption. Pp. 100 - 113 in: F.X. Kaufmann & R. Korff (eds.) Soziologie in Bielefeld. Ein Rückblick nach 25 Jahren. Bielefeld: Verlag für Regionalgeschichte.
Hirschauer, Stefan, 2004: Peer Review Verfahren auf dem Prüfstand. Zeitschrift für Soziologie 33: 62-83.
Schäfers, Bernhard, 1991: Der 17. Jahrgang/1988 der Zeitschrift für Soziologie. Soziologische Revue 14: 287-294.
Sahner, Heinz, 1982: Zur Selektivität von Herausgebern: Eine Input-Output-Analyse der 'Zeitschrift für Soziologie'. ZfS 11: 82-98
7. Prizes and Awards
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Johannes Ebner: " Pronomengebrauch und Konfliktdynamik. Exemplarische Analyse einer Gewalteskalation“. Zeitschrift für Soziologie 53(2), 2024: S. 201–222 (https://doi.org/10.1515/zfsoz-2024-2015). Christel Hopf Prize2024 of the DGS Section for Methods of Qualitative Social Research.
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Hajo Holst, Agnes Fessler und Steffen Niehoff: „Covid-19, Ungleichheit und (Erwerbs-)Arbeit – zur Relevanz sozialer Klasse in der Pandemie". Zeitschrift für Soziologie 51(1), 2022, S. 41–65 (https://doi.org/10.1515/zfsoz-2022-0004). 2nd Prize of the Fritz Thyssen Foundation for essays in the social sciences 2023.
- Manuel Dieterich: "Urban Threat Figurations. Boundary-Making in and across Unequal Neighborhoods", Zeitschrift für Soziologie 52(2), 2023: S. 157–171 (https://doi.org/10.1515/zfsoz-2023-2013). Christel Hopf Prize of the DGS Section for Methods of Qualitative Social Research for the best qualitative-methodological essay.
- Petra Böhnke, Janina Zeh and Sebastian Link:
„Atypische Beschäftigung im Erwerbsverlauf: Verlaufstypen als Ausdruck sozialer Spaltung?" (ZfS 44 (4), 2015: 234-252). Third prize Fritz Thyssen Stiftung for essays in social sciences in 2015. - Marion Müller:
„The evils of racism and the wealth of diversity" – Zum Bedeutungswandel der Rassenkategorie bei den UN-Weltkonferenzen gegen Rassismus" (ZfS 43 (6), 2014). First prize Fritz Thyssen Stiftung for essays in social sciences in 2014.
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History
The Zeitschrift für Soziologie was founded in 1971. First editor was Rolf Klima.
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Zeitschrift für Soziologie publishes special and thematic issues focussed on important and emerging topics in the field of study. The journal has established a rigorous process to ensure that any special issue manuscripts follow the same high-quality standards and peer review processes as regular manuscripts. For further information on the journal’s peer review policy please see the "Instructions for Authors".
Call for Papers
Supplementary Materials
Recent Special Issues
| Journal Impact Factor | 0.8 | 2024, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2025) |
| 5-year Journal Impact Factor | 0.8 | 2024, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2025) |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 0.40 | 2024, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2025) |
| CiteScore | 1.4 | 2024, Scopus (Elsevier B.V., 2025) |
| SCImago Journal Rank | 0.355 | 2024, SJR (Scimago Lab, 2025; Data Source: Scopus) |
| Source Normalized Impact per Paper | 0.593 | 2024, CWTS Journal Indicators (CWTS B.V., 2025; Data Source: Scopus) |
Our journal invites authors to submit manuscripts in German or in English. Papers submitted to the ZfS are subject to a process of peer review by the five editors of the journal and usually at least two additional reviewers.
Occasionally, authors may wish to ask the editorial office not to involve certain reviewers in the process, or suggest names of colleagues they would like to see included. A respective note sent in by an author will be considered by the editorial office.
Once a paper has entered the peer review process, authors are informed about the approximate date at which the editors will discuss and evaluate the manuscript. This evaluation takes place during a meeting in which the editors debate the paper based on their individual assessments and the reviews the paper has by then received. After the editors have reached a decision, authors obtain a detailed explanatory statement. On average, it takes about three months before authors are told whether their paper has been accepted or rejected, and (in the latter case) if they are being encouraged to revise and resubmit their work.
The ZfS asks its authors to ensure that the use of language is gender-appropriate. The manner in which this is done is optional.
There are four possible outcomes of the editorial process:
- An article is accepted and will be published with minor revisions.
- An article gets conditionally accepted and will be published after an additional review.
- An article is rejected in its current form, but authors are advised to resubmit their work once it has been re-drafted according to the recommendations provided by the editors and reviewers.
- An article is rejected.
A special service of the ZfS is the "sponsoring" of articles, especially those submitted by younger colleagues. In sponsoring an article, the editors of the ZfS more closely supervise the revision of a manuscript.
If an article is accepted, our bimonthly publication schedule usually allows for a speedy publication.
Manuscripts offered for publication are to be submitted to the editorial office:
ZfS
Faculty of Sociology
University of Bielefeld
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
Germany
zfs@uni-bielefeld.de
Formal Requirements
No double submission: Manuscripts which have previously been published or are simultaneously being offered to other publishers are generally not considered for publication. Republishing ZfS articles at a later date is permissible, as long as the ZfS is credited with initial publication.
Length of manuscripts: Articles submitted for publication should not exceed 80.000 characters (including spaces). The number of characters is to be noted on the manuscript's cover sheet.
Number of copies: Our editorial process requires an electronic copy (MS-Word compatible) of an anoymous version of the article. All authors must be named on a separate cover page (to be submitted electronically in an additional file). Changes in authorship during the process of revising a manuscipt have to be reported to the editorial office.
Anonymity: Authors are required not to reveal their identity within the paper submitted for peer review. Respective references, acknowledgements etc. have to be consistently avoided.
Summary: A summary of the article (no more than 150 words) should be included.
Readability and formatting requirements: Before being sent in, manuscipts should be checked thoroughly for any restrictions on readability, including grammar, orthography, text formatting, page numbers. Please use American spelling and punctuation throughout. A line spacing of 1.5 and a font size of 12 pt is recommended.
Transparent use of empirical data: Articles which employ standardized data have to include a tabular appendix. Data sources, original items and codifications should be made as transparent as possible. Means and standard errors are to be listed for metric variables, proportional values for categorial variables. If multivariate statistics are employed, please specify rated regression coefficients and standard errors.
Articles based on "qualitative" (unstandardized) data also have to include adequate information about the number of cases, the sites and practices of data collection, and an appropriate specification of the methodological approach. This information is to be given within the main text. In order to represent complex qualitative data comprehensively, an additional tabular appendix may sometimes be useful.
Footnotes should be used sparingly and only for substantive commentary. Mere bibliographical statements are to be avoided.
Tables and figures should be placed in those sections of the text in which they are being referred to. Regarding the presentation of empirical data, authors are specifically urged to take note of the above requirements (tabular appendix, appropriate specification).
References to literature are to be placed within the text and should indicate the author, the year of publication and (preferably) specific page numbers of the works being cited. References within the text should take the form of author (year: page numbers), e.g.: White (2008: 13).
Special cases:
- For multiple citation of a source, please avoid abbreviations like "op. cit." or "ibid.".
- When citing collaborations by two authors, state both names and connect by using "&" (e.g. Meyer & Rowan 1977), in the case of three and more authors, state the name of the first one and abbreviate by using "et al." (e.g. Jahoda et al. 1975)
- If two authors bear the same name, specify first names by initials.
- In the case of institutional authors, state the name of the institution as briefly as possible while still enbling identification (e.g. Basel Committee on Banking Supervision 2001: 12).
- Distinguish publications by the same author by adding an a, b, c etc. after the year of publication (e.g. Luhmann 1975a: 12, 1975b: 236). Put multiple references in common brackets and separate by semicolon (e.g. Holzkamp 1983; Negt & Kluge 1972; Fricke 1975).
Bibliography: All references should be listed by author and year of publication at the end of the paper. At this point, please name all authors individually and do not use "et al.". State the name of the publisher in as brief a form as is still intelligible. Please use headline style capitalization, but do not use underlining or italics. There is no need to fully adjust the bibliography to our formal standards when initially submitting a paper, but the respective bibliographical information should be comprehensively included.
Books:
Luhmann, Niklas, 1995: Social Systems. Stanford, Cal.: Stanford University Press
Journal articles:
Sztompka, P.H., 1993: Civilizational Incompetence: The Trap of Post-Communist Societies. Zeitschrift für Soziologie 22: 88-95
Friedrichs, J., M. Stolle & G. Engelbrecht, 1993: Rational Choice-Theorie: Probleme der Operationalisierung. Zeitschrift für Soziologie 22: 2-15.
Book chapters:
Mulkay, M.J., 1977: The Sociology of Science in Britain. Pp. 224-257 in: R.K. Merton & J. Gaston (eds.), The Sociology of Science in Europe. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press.
Amtierende Herausgeber
- Henning Best, Kaiserslautern
- Marian Burchardt, Leipzig
- Isabel Kusche, Bamberg
- Tobias Röhl, Zürich
- Alexandra Scheele, Bielefeld
- Céline Teney, Berlin
Amtierende Beiräte
Stand: 19.05.2025
Katrin Auspurg, München; Ruth Ayaß, Bielefeld; Johannes Berger, Mannheim; Jörg Bergmann, Bielefeld; Alfons Bora, Bielefeld; Claudia Diehl, Konstanz; Andreas Diekmann, Zürich; Jürgen Gerhards, Berlin; Bettina Heintz, Luzern; Thomas Hinz, Konstanz; Stefan Hirschauer, Mainz; Hans Joas, Berlin; Herbert Kalthoff, Mainz; Karin Knorr Cetina, Konstanz; Martin Kohli, Florenz; Karin Kurz, Göttingen; Wolfgang Ludwig-Mayerhofer, Siegen; Kai-Olaf Maiwald, Osnabrück; Richard Münch, Bamberg; Gertrud Nunner-Winkler, München; Ilona Ostner, Göttingen; Gunnar Otte, Mainz; Franz U. Pappi, Mannheim; Peter Preisendörfer, Mainz; Werner Rammert, Berlin; Jörg Rössel, Zürich; Uwe Schimank, Bremen; Gert Schmidt, Erlangen; Annette Schnabel, Düsseldorf; Wolfgang Ludwig Schneider, Osnabrück; Ingo Schulz-Schaeffer, Berlin; Hans-Georg Soeffner, Essen; Wolfgang Streeck, Köln; Hartmann Tyrell, Bielefeld; Hendrik Vollmer, Coventry; Theresa Wobbe, Potsdam; Monika Wohlrab-Sahr, Leipzig
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Verantwortliche Redakteurin: Alexandra Scheele
Redaktionsmitarbeiterinnen: Sabine Adam, Petra Borgsen
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Fakultät für Soziologie
Postfach 10 01 31
D-33501 Bielefeld
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