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Frontiers in Sociology

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1998

ISSN2297-7775eISSN2297-7775

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

0.707

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.069

Total Works

1,861

Total Citations

17,170

2yr Mean Citedness

1.74

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Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Sociology is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of sociology. We aim to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and insights with a global audience, fostering a deeper understanding of social phenomena and contributing to the advancement of sociological knowledge.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,861

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost$295Below median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2297-7775 / 2297-7775

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$295

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Employment and Welfare StudiesMigration and Labor DynamicsMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration, Health and TraumaCOVID-19 and Mental HealthLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyWork-Family Balance ChallengesGender Roles and Identity StudiesGender Politics and RepresentationHealth disparities and outcomes