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Annual Review of Sociology

Annual Reviews Inc. · United States

ISSN0360-0572eISSN1545-2115

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

5.262

H-Index

313

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

6.424

Total Works

1,469

Total Citations

381,117

2yr Mean Citedness

6.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Annual Review of Sociology examines social stratification, including research on inequality, meritocracy, and the consequences of historical racialized control. It also explores the sociology of public administration, the impact of computational developments on social science research, and the role of gender in political movements and social life. The journal features studies on diverse topics such as the sociology of medicine, the implementation of diversity as a social value, and the study of sexual life.

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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—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications1,469

Publisher OrgAnnual Reviews

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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?

Annual Reviews Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0360-0572 / 1545-2115

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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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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 and Cultural DynamicsContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Policy and Reform StudiesGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics