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Sociological Science

Society for Sociological Science · United States · Est. 2014

ISSN2330-6696eISSN2330-6696

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

1.197

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.057

Total Works

395

Total Citations

12,538

2yr Mean Citedness

2.81

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Sociological Science is a general journal for social scientists committed to advancing a general understanding of social processes. The journal focuses on rigor and relevance in the field of sociology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications395

Publisher OrgSociety for Sociological Science

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 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

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Society for Sociological Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2330-6696 / 2330-6696

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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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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)

Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial and Cultural DynamicsSchool Choice and PerformanceSocial and Intergroup PsychologyGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Capital and NetworksRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Policy and Reform Studies