Theory and Society
Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1974
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Aims & Scope
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.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about Theory and Society
Is Theory and Society a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Theory and Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Theory and Society?
Theory and Society is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.28.
Is Theory and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Theory and Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Theory and Society?
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 foc
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