British Journal of Sociology of Education

Aims & Scope

British Journal of Sociology of Education is one of the most renowned international scholarly journals in the field.

The journal publishes high quality original, theoretically informed analyses of the relationship between education and society, and has an outstanding record of addressing major global debates about the social significance and impact of educational policy, provision, processes and practice in many countries around the world.

The journal engages with a diverse range of contemporary and emergent social theories along with a wide range of methodological approaches.

Articles investigate the discursive politics of education, social stratification and mobility, the social dimensions of all aspects of pedagogy and the curriculum, and the experiences of all those involved, from the most privileged to the most disadvantaged.

The vitality of the journal is sustained by its commitment to offer independent, critical evaluations of the ways in which education interfaces with local, national, regional and global developments, contexts and agendas in all phases of formal and informal education.

Contributions are expected to take into account the wide international readership of British Journal of Sociology of Education, and exhibit knowledge of previously published articles in the field.

Submissions should be well located within sociological theory, and should not only be rigorous and reflexive methodologically, but also offer original insights to educational problems and or perspectives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.961

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5161

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	681

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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.

• ‘It's all becoming a habitus’: beyond the habitual use of habitus in educational research

  Citation: 780

  Authors: Diane

• Vertical and Horizontal Discourse: An essay

  Citation: 651

  Authors: Basil

• ‘The degree is not enough’: students’ perceptions of the role of higher education credentials for graduate work and employability

  Citation: 481

  Authors: Michael

• ’I Heard It on the Grapevine’: ‘hot’ knowledge and school choice

  Citation: 414

  Authors: Stephen J., Carol

• Careership: a sociological theory of career decision making

  Citation: 414

  Authors: Phil, Andrew C.

• 'Classification' and 'Judgement': Social class and the 'cognitive structures' of choice of Higher Education

  Citation: 374

  Authors: Stephen J., Jackie, Miriam, Diane

• Education Markets, Choice and Social Class: the market as a class strategy in the UK and the USA

  Citation: 340

  Authors: Stephen J.

• Higher education, social class and the mobilisation of capitals: recognising and playing the game

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Ann-Marie, Nicola, Richard

• Student perceptions of themselves as ‘consumers’ of higher education

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Michael

• The ‘Third Wave’: education and the ideology of parentocracy

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Phillip

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