Archives Europeennes de Sociologie

Aims & Scope

Consolidating its reputation for historical and comparative sociology of the highest order, European Journal of Sociology publishes articles of interdisciplinary scope which represent some of the best writing in the social sciences today.

The journal has a strongly international perspective, with a special interest devoted to the transition from totalitarism to democracy, to the multiple citizenship and publishes a third issue every year exclusively devoted to state-of-the-art surveys, the elucidation of central concepts and review essays which explore key topics with reference to the most relevant recent publications.

The journal receives contributions from young scholars as well as highly respected names such as Robert N.

Bellah, Jon Elster and Lord Runciman.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.472

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12154

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	86

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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.

• The autonomous power of the state: its origins, mechanisms and results

  Citation: 1142

  Authors: Michael

• Ethnicity without groups

  Citation: 788

  Authors: ROGERS

• A Sociology of Quantification

  Citation: 698

  Authors: Wendy Nelson, Mitchell L.

• The work of economics: how a discipline makes its world

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Timothy

• Symbols, Song, Dance and Features of Articulation Is religion an extreme form of traditional authority?

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Maurice

• The Welfare State in Historical Perspective

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Asa

• The construction of collective identity

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Shmuel Noah, Bernhard

• “Diversity” and the Social Imaginary

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Steven

• Citizenship between De- and Re-Ethnicization

  Citation: 143

  Authors: CHRISTIAN

• Governing Science

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Jochen, Grit

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