European Journal of Social Theory

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Social Theory (EJST), edited by Gerard Delanty, is a peer reviewed quarterly journal that publishes original articles in social theory.

It is interdisciplinary in scope and international in its appeal to scholars anywhere in the world.

Its conception of social theory is a broad one, including the theoretical traditions within the social sciences, critical social analysis and debates arising from the philosophy of social science.

Engaged with contemporary debates in social theory, the journal explores theoretical contexts of issues relating to major social transformations and a broad range of topics of interest to the social and human sciences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.132

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3939

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	381

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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.

• Toward a Theory of Social Practices

  Citation: 3704

  Authors: Andreas

• The Sociology of Critical Capacity

  Citation: 745

  Authors: Luc, Laurent

• Mobile Methods and the Empirical

  Citation: 470

  Authors: Monika, John

• Power in Transition: An Interdisciplinary Framework to Study Power in Relation to Structural Change

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Flor, Jan

• Theorizing Borders

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Chris

• Borders and Bordering

  Citation: 324

  Authors: David

• Theorizing from the Borders

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Walter D., Madina V.

• Technological Zones

  Citation: 310

  Authors: Andrew

• Border/Control

  Citation: 273

  Authors: William

• Social Theory’s Methodological Nationalism

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Daniel

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