Current Sociology

Aims & Scope

Current Sociology is a fully peer-reviewed, international journal that publishes original research and innovative critical commentary both on current debates within sociology as a developing discipline, and the contribution that sociologists can make to understanding and influencing current issues arising in the development of modern societies in a globalizing world.

An official journal of the International Sociological Association since 1952, Current Sociology is one of the oldest and most widely cited sociology journals in the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5151

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	631

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.962

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

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.

• A new professionalism? Challenges and opportunities

  Citation: 488

  Authors: Julia

• Visibility

  Citation: 474

  Authors: Andrea

• Academic Dependency and the Global Division of Labour in the Social Sciences

  Citation: 436

  Authors: Syed Farid

• A Dimensional Approach to Measuring Social Capital: Development and Validation of a Social Capital Inventory

  Citation: 410

  Authors: Deepa, Michael F.

• The social psychology of protest

  Citation: 399

  Authors: Jacquelien, Bert

• Professionalism: Value and ideology

  Citation: 343

  Authors: Julia

• Professionals and field-level change: Institutional work and the professional project

  Citation: 329

  Authors: Roy, Thierry

• Cultures of Intimacy and Care beyond ‘the Family’: Personal Life and Social Change in the Early 21st Century

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Sasha, Shelley

• Global patterns in the publishing of academic knowledge: Global North, global South

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Fran M

• The Modalities of Nostalgia

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Michael, Emily

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