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South African Review of Sociology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN2152-8586eISSN2072-1978

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.194

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.547

Total Works

539

Total Citations

4,399

2yr Mean Citedness

0.52

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

South African Review of Sociology publishes research on South African sociology and the study of society, through comparative and theoretical discourse. It welcomes contributions on subjects of comparative or theoretical interest relevant to the South African sociological community and beyond.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications539

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2152-8586 / 2072-1978

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South African History and CultureLegal Issues in South AfricaGender Roles and Identity StudiesLabor Movements and UnionsAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHomelessness and Social IssuesContemporary Sociological Theory and Practice