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European Sociological Review

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0266-7215eISSN1468-2672

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

1.515

H-Index

153

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.919

Total Works

2,171

Total Citations

101,704

2yr Mean Citedness

2.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social stratification, inequality, and intergenerational transmission of advantage and disadvantage across various life domains. Articles examine how factors such as parental background, education, gender, and migration status shape individual outcomes and societal structures.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ 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—

FrequencyQuarterly, 1998-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,171

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0266-7215 / 1468-2672

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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

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2021

2022

2023

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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)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesIntergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsLabor market dynamics and wage inequality