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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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.752

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.069

Total Worksi

1,861

Total Citationsi

17,170

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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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

Citations received

2.2k

2019

121

2.9k

2020

241

2021

248

3.3k

2022

310

2.7k

2023

277

1.2k

2024

372

596

2025

253

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Sociology

Is Frontiers in Sociology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Sociology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Sociology?

Frontiers in Sociology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.74.

Is Frontiers in Sociology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Sociology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Sociology?

How much does it cost to publish in Frontiers in Sociology?

Frontiers in Sociology charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $295 for open-access publication.