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Canadian Journal of Sociology

University of Alberta Library · Canada

ISSN0318-6431

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.377

H-Index

166

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

3,223

Total Citations

155,740

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

Times cited

2016

2017

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2020

2021

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2023

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 ScienceQ2

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