International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Comparative Sociology was established in 1960 to publish the highest quality research that is both international in scope and comparative in method.

Fully peer reviewed, the journal draws articles from sociologists worldwide and encourages competing perspectives.

IJCS recognizes that many significant research questions are inherently interdisciplinary, and therefore welcomes work from scholars in related disciplines, including political science, geography, economics, anthropology, and business sciences.

The journal is published six times a year, including special issues on topics of special interest to the international social science community.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.645

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

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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.

• Nomads from Affluence: Notes on the Phenomenon of Drifter-Tourism

  Citation: 278

  Authors: E.

• Zero-Sum World

  Citation: 271

  Authors: Alf

• Foreigners' Impact on European Societies

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Moshe, Rebeca, Anastasia

• Disadvantaged Minorities in Self-Employment

  Citation: 196

  Authors: I.

• Disentangling the ‘New Liberal Dilemma’: On the relation between general welfare redistribution preferences and welfare chauvinism

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Tim, Wim

• Ecological Imperialism and the Global Metabolic Rift

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Brett, John Bellamy

• Ecologically Unequal Exchange, Ecological Debt, and Climate Justice

  Citation: 152

  Authors: J. Timmons, Bradley C.

• Gender, Aging, and Subjective Well-Being

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Ronald

• Regional Differences Matter

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Elmar, Ulrich

• Social Inequalities in State Socialist Redistributive Economies: Dilemmas for Social Policy in Contemporag Socialist Societies of Eastern Europe

  Citation: 141

  Authors: I.

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