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Sociological Forum

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1979

ISSN1573-7861

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.743

H-Index

111

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.004

Total Works

2,592

Total Citations

60,624

2yr Mean Citedness

0.98

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Sociological Forum publishes research on social inequality, collective action, and the sociology of knowledge. Articles examine how social structures, cultural norms, and political contexts shape individual and group experiences, particularly concerning marginalized populations and institutional dynamics. The journal also explores the theoretical and empirical study of social phenomena such as trust, emotions, and solidarity in contemporary society.

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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 Published1979

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,592

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-7861

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2023

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2025

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 StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationSocial Capital and NetworksMigration and Labor DynamicsReligion and Society InteractionsManagement and Organizational StudiesMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy