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Sociological Inquiry

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0038-0245eISSN1475-682X

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

0.993

H-Index

101

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.418

Total Works

2,588

Total Citations

53,922

2yr Mean Citedness

0.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social behaviors, inequalities, and institutional influences. Articles examine topics such as unethical pro-organizational behavior, stress and drug use in the workplace, accountability for social problems, gendered divisions of labor, and the social dynamics of consumption and identity. It also explores the impact of social phenomena like national memorials, pandemics, and political ideologies on individual and group experiences.

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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—

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,588

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0038-0245 / 1475-682X

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial and Cultural DynamicsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesCrime Patterns and Interventions