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Sociological Focus

Taylor and Francis Inc. · United States

ISSN0038-0237

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.219

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.28

Total Works

1,527

Total Citations

14,557

2yr Mean Citedness

1.01

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Sociological Focus is the official publication of the North Central Sociological Association. The journal covers a full range of topics of current interest to sociology and related social science disciplines.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,527

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0038-0237

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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?

N/A

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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)Q3

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial and Cultural DynamicsCrime Patterns and InterventionsSocial and Intergroup Psychology