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Canadian Journal of Sociology

University of Alberta Library · Canada

ISSN0318-6431

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Limited verification

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total31

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Removed from DOAJ (2016-12-04). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.122

H-Indexi

166

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

3,223

Total Citationsi

155,740

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Sociology publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research articles and innovative theoretical essays by social scientists from around the world, providing insight into the issues facing Canadian society as well as social and cultural systems in other countries. The journal also features a lively debate/commentary section encouraging the intensive exchange of ideas, along with regular sections such as "Notes on Society" that address topical issues of the day from a social science point of view and "Notes on the Discipline" designed to discuss a variety of issues encountered in the course of the sociological analysis of modern society. Each issue of the journal also has a comprehensive book review section.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,223

Publisher OrgUniversity of Alberta

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Alberta Library

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0318-6431

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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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, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

265

2016

169

2017

151

2018

230

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Canadian Identity and HistoryContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeLabor Movements and UnionsSocial and Cultural DynamicsSocial Policy and Reform Studies

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Sociology

Is Canadian Journal of Sociology a predatory journal?

Canadian Journal of Sociology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2016-12-04). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Sociology?

Canadian Journal of Sociology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.122.

Is Canadian Journal of Sociology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of Sociology is indexed in Scopus.