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Journal of Classical Sociology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1741-2897

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

0.29

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.036

Total Works

714

Total Citations

7,577

2yr Mean Citedness

0.59

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the historical development and contemporary relevance of classical sociological thought, examining how foundational concepts and thinkers inform current debates in areas such as colonialism, AI ethics, and the role of infrastructure in society. It also addresses critiques and reconstructions of the sociological canon through decolonial and feminist lenses.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications714

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1741-2897

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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

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Weber, Simmel, Sociological TheoryContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeEmile Durkheim and SociologySocial and Cultural DynamicsCritical Theory and PhilosophyReligion and Society InteractionsCritical Realism in SociologyPolitical Economy and MarxismGerman Social Sciences and HistoryPolitical Theory and Influence