American Sociologist

Aims & Scope

The American Sociologist publishes papers, comments, and other writings on topics of professional and disciplinary concern to sociologists.

The editors seem papers that examine the intellectual, practical, and ethical issues that affect the work, careers, and perspectives of sociologists.

In addition, the editors especially encourage research and reporting on the ways in which sociological knowledge and skill relate to issues of broad public concern, past, present, and future.

Topics might include: the uses of sociology in academic and nonacademic settings; the training, placement, and career paths of sociologist; structural and ideological dimensions that affect the development of new perspectives in the discipline; the ethics of research, teaching, and practice; the application of sociological knowledge and methods in practical problems, the historical and interdisciplinary roots of sociological knowledge; and the contribution of sociologists to professional and public issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.501

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11562

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	139

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• From margins to center? The development and purpose of participatory research

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Budd L.

• Struggling with human exemptionalism: The rise, decline and revitalization of environmental sociology

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Riley E., William R.

• Visual sociology: Expanding sociological vision

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Douglas

• Using Crowdsourcing Websites for Sociological Research: The Case of Amazon Mechanical Turk

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Daniel B.

• Emory Bogardus and the Origins of the Social Distance Scale

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Colin, John F.

• Collaborative Research in Sociology: Trends and Contributing Factors

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Laura, Erin

• Sociology in the Era of Big Data: The Ascent of Forensic Social Science

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Daniel A., Kevin, Amir

• Unequal at the starting line: Creating participatory inequalities across generations and among groups

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Sidney, Nancy, Kay Lehman

• Collaborative research: Harnessing the tensions between researcher and practitioner

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Philip, Wim

• A view from above: The evolving sociological landscape

  Citation: 75

  Authors: James, Ryan

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