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BMS Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/ Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN0759-1063eISSN2070-2779

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.337

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.616

Total Works

2,122

Total Citations

8,995

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the methodology of social science research. It examines the ethical and practical challenges of data collection, including fieldwork, surveys, and digital methods. The articles also discuss researcher reflexivity, the impact of emotions on research, and the complexities of analyzing sensitive or secretive topics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,122

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0759-1063 / 2070-2779

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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?

N/A

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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 ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisMigration, Identity, and HealthEducational Robotics and Engineering