Distinktion

Aims & Scope

Distinktion: Journal of Social Theory is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers which make a substantial contribution to contemporary social theory.

The journal particularly investigates the interface between social and political theory, often explored in thematic issues.

Distinktion invites articles from sociology, political science, cultural and legal studies, anthropology, and philosophy that provide original perspectives on the social.

The journal features theory articles as well as more empirical contributions, but empirical papers should outline implications for social theory.

Distinktion publishes standard articles as well as review essays.

Distinktion is published in April, August, and December.

Manuscripts are welcomed by the Editors.

Acknowledging that some arguments require more space than 8,000 words, Distinktion is committed to publish longer paper.

The Editors also welcome special issue proposals.

These should clearly state the aims of the special issue; time frame (expected submission date); abstracts and titles of the individual papers (a standard special issue includes 7–8 papers); author names, affiliations, and brief bio-notes; as well as whether authors have agreed to contribute.

The journal is published with financial support from the Nordic Board for Periodicals in the Humanities and the Social Sciences (NOP-HS).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.472

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12158

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	172

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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.

• What's wrong with a one-world world?

  Citation: 359

  Authors: John

• An indigestible meal? Foucault, governmentality and state theory

  Citation: 200

  Authors: THOMAS

• Five theses on understanding logistics as power

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Brett

• Eventful Protest, Global Conflicts

  Citation: 108

  Authors: DONATELLA DELLA

• Neoliberal governance and ‘responsibilization’ of agents: reassessing the mechanisms of responsibility-shift in neoliberal discursive environments

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Jarkko, Darren, Andrew

• Do libertarians dream of electric coins? The material embeddedness of Bitcoin

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Henrik

• Aeolian politics

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Cymene, Dominic

• From Pipes to Scopes: The Flow Architecture of Financial Markets

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Karin Knorr

• GENDERING THE ENTERPRISING SELF

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Ulrich

• What's wrong with Essentialism?

  Citation: 81

  Authors: ANNE

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