Berliner Journal fur Soziologie

Aims & Scope

Berliner Journal für Soziologie (“Berlin Journal of Sociology”), edited by the Institute of Sociology at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Institute of Social Sciences at the Humboldt University Berlin, publishes research on classical and modern theoretical approaches, current problem areas of sociological discourse, and new empirical findings.

Focussed issues and review essays reflect innovative developments within the German and international social sciences and inform about the state of research in central areas of sociology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.319

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16041

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	65

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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.

• Eine Soziologie ohne Objekt?

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Bruno

• Bewertungskonstellationen. Theoretische Ãœberlegungen zur Soziologie der Bewertung | Valuation constellations — theoretical considerations for the sociology of valuation | Constellations valuatives. Considerations théoriques sur la sociologie de la valuation

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Frank, Thorsten, Désirée

• Volatile Monopole. Konzentration, Konkurrenz und Innovationsstrategien der Internetkonzerne

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Ulrich

• Die Moderne: eine funktional differenzierte kapitalistische Gesellschaft

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Uwe

• Soziale Gerechtigkeit und die drei Welten des Wohlfahrtskapitalismus

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Wolfgang

• Zur Transformation nationalstaatlicher Öffentlichkeit in Europa

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Klaus

• Care-Arbeit und das Ethos fürsorglicher Praxis unter neuen Marktbedingungen am Beispiel der Pflegepraxis

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Eva

• Emotion by design

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Sighard

• Die Rolle der Kritik in der Dynamik des Kapitalismus und der normative Wandel

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Luc, Eve

• Multikulturalismustheorien und der Kulturbegriff

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Andreas

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