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Sociological Theory and Methods

Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology · Japan

ISSN0913-1442

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ 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.

SJR Scorei

0.104

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.127

Total Worksi

206

Total Citationsi

329

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Sociology and Political Science.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 3 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications206

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0913-1442

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Opinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceSocial Capital and NetworksIntergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationIncome, Poverty, and InequalityUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesCritical Realism in SociologyComplex Network Analysis TechniquesQualitative Comparative Analysis Research

Frequently asked questions about Sociological Theory and Methods

Is Sociological Theory and Methods a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sociological Theory and Methods: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Sociological Theory and Methods?

Sociological Theory and Methods is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.104.

Is Sociological Theory and Methods indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sociological Theory and Methods is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Sociological Theory and Methods?