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Society

Springer New York Β· United States

ISSN0147-2011eISSN1936-4725
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
185
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 5 articles Β· accept 167d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.412
H-Indexi
68
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.836
Total Worksi
5,837
Total Citationsi
33,336
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.56
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Society will engage central questions of the contemporary world: socio-political, economic, cultural, religious, and environmental crisis and inequality. Our six issues a year offer new ideas and research from the social sciences and humanities in what we hope is an intellectually accessible, robust style, showcasing work from sociology, history, political science, anthropology, philosophy, economics, literature, communications, and cultural, environmental, and area studies. We seek to publish diverse approaches and genres: research articles, theoretical pieces, shorter commentaries and discussions, round tables, and book reviews are all welcome. Submissions should be accessible to readers from diverse countries and disciplines. That interdisciplinary approach is reflected in some of our authors, such as Simone de Beauvoir, Robert Merton, Margaret Mead, Abraham Maslow, Claude LΓ©vi-Strauss, Hans Morgenthau, David Riesman, Marilyn Strathern, Philip Pettit, and Simon Blackburn. We especially encourage contributions from Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, and Asia as part of our commitment to research and comment from the Global South. At the same time, we acknowledge the importance of work done in the Global North and invite that, too.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Frequencybimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications5,837
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0147-2011 / 1936-4725
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
Citations received
117
362
2019
116
425
2020
97
505
2021
139
414
2022
149
308
2023
101
113
2024
114
58
2025
75
6
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, InterdisciplinarySociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Media and PoliticsSocial Science and Policy ResearchHistory of Science and MedicineAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics

Frequently asked questions about Society

Is Society a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Society?

Society is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.56.

Is Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Society?

Society will engage central questions of the contemporary world: socio-political, economic, cultural, religious, and environmental crisis and inequality. Our six issues a year offer new ideas and research from the social sciences and humanities in what we hope is an intellectually accessible, robust style, showcasing work from sociology, history, political science, anthropology, philosophy, economics, literature, communications, and cultural, environmental, and area studies. We seek to publish diverse approaches and genres: research articles, theoretical pieces, shorter commentaries and discus

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref