Theory and Society is committed to publishing work that helps elucidate the fundamental regularities and dynamics underlying social and cultural processes. These regularities and dynamics can be discovered or described in myriad ways and as such, the Journal strives to be interdisciplinary in approach and open to work from both new and eclectic points of view. The best tools for understanding and changing the world come from theories and models of how that world works. Theory and Society is a platform open to all who are motivated to improve the variety, interdisciplinarity, and scientific focus of social scientific theory.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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Publication & Citation Trend
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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.
HistoryQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Sociology
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political ScienceHistory
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Social and Cultural DynamicsContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticePolitical Economy and MarxismManagement and Organizational StudiesCritical Theory and PhilosophySocial Policy and Reform StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCritical Realism in SociologyPolitical Conflict and GovernanceHuman auditory perception and evaluation