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International Journal of Comparative Sociology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-7152eISSN1745-2554

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.645

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.295

Total Works

3,352

Total Citations

26,425

2yr Mean Citedness

1.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research examining cross-national variations in social phenomena, including education systems, health outcomes, and political attitudes. Articles frequently analyze the influence of national and international contexts, cultural norms, and historical factors on individual and societal behaviors. The research often employs comparative methodologies and large-scale datasets to explore diverse social issues.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFive No. A Year, 2000-

StatusActive

Total Publications3,352

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-7152 / 1745-2554

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesMigration and Labor DynamicsLabor Movements and UnionsMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyReligion and Society Interactions