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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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · 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

Fast · 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 (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.434

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.057

Total Worksi

395

Total Citationsi

12,538

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.81

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

2.3k

2019

955

2020

427

2021

282

2022

295

2023

247

2024

2025

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)

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

Frequently asked questions about Sociological Science

Is Sociological Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sociological Science: 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 Sociological Science?

Sociological Science 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 2.81.

Is Sociological Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sociological Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.