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Sociology of Education

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0038-0407eISSN1939-8573

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

1.965

H-Index

191

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.486

Total Works

1,552

Total Citations

121,528

2yr Mean Citedness

2.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the social contexts and consequences of education. Articles examine educational pathways, including vocational training and higher education, and factors influencing student choices and outcomes. The research also explores the role of teachers, institutions, and societal structures in shaping educational experiences and inequalities.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,552

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0038-0407 / 1939-8573

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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.

EducationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchSociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

School Choice and PerformanceHigher Education Research StudiesParental Involvement in EducationIntergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesEarly Childhood Education and Development