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Cultural Sociology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1749-9755eISSN1749-9763

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

0.808

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.958

Total Works

891

Total Citations

13,761

2yr Mean Citedness

1.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the social construction of meaning, identity, and cultural practices across various domains, including migration, art, food, and national identity. Articles explore how symbolic boundaries are formed and negotiated, how cultural products gain legitimacy, and the role of cultural narratives in shaping social realities and individual experiences.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyQuarterly, 2011-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications891

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?

1749-9755 / 1749-9763

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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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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Cultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Cultural DynamicsCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentMusic History and CultureContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeGender, Feminism, and MediaManagement and Organizational StudiesDiverse Music Education InsightsCulinary Culture and TourismSports, Gender, and SocietySocial Media and Politics