BMS Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/ Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique

Aims & Scope

The BMS: the Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal publishing in both English and French.

The journal specialises in social science research methods, for data production as well as analysis, which it addresses through constructive discussion and debate on the relationship between research questions, tools (be they proven or innovative), and the varied ways of implementing these tools.

The BMS aims to demonstrate just how much methodological choices and modes of implementation matter in the understanding of social reality.

Le Bulletin de méthodologie sociologique est une revue trimestrielle à comité de lecture, dans laquelle les articles paraissent indifféremment en français ou en anglais.

La revue porte un projet scientifique dans lequel les méthodes d’enquête, de terrain mais aussi d’analyse, sont appréhendées à travers l’échange d’expériences et font l’objet d’un débat constructif portant sur l’adéquation entre des questions de recherche, des outils éprouvés ou innovants et des façons, variées, de les mettre en œuvre.

Le BMS se donne pour objectif d’explorer comment (et combien) les choix méthodologiques et les modalités de leur mise en œuvre influencent notre compréhension de la réalité sociale.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	0.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15494

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	68

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.337

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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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.

• Alceste une méthodologie d'analyse des données textuelles et une application: Aurelia De Gerard De Nerval

  Citation: 511

  Authors: Max

• Children as Respondents in Survey Research: Cognitive Development and Response Quality 1

  Citation: 349

  Authors: Natacha, Edith, Joop

• Analyzing Open-ended Questions by Means of Text Analysis Procedures

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Roel

• Rare Populations, Hidden Populations, and Link-Tracing Designs: What and Why?

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Marinus

• Estimation On the Basis of Snowball Samples: How To Weight?

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Tom A. B.

• Data Collection in a Probability-Based Internet Panel: How the LISS Panel Was Built and How It Can Be Used

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Annette

• The Reliability of Recall Data: a Literature Review

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Shirely

• Methodological Issues in Conversation Analysis1

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Paul

• The Methodology of “Varieties of Democracy” (V-Dem)¹

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Michael, John, Carl Henrik, Joshua, Juraj, Josefine, Svend-Erik, Natalia, Jan, Eitan, Steven L., Staffan I.

• Do We Necessarily Need Longitudinal Data to Infer Causal Relations?

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Guillaume, Federica, Michel

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