Journal of Classical Sociology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Classical Sociology publishes peer-reviewed, cutting-edge articles that will command general respect within the academic community.

The aim of the Journal of Classical Sociology is to demonstrate scholarly excellence in the study of the sociological tradition.

The journal elucidates the origins of sociology and also demonstrates how the classical tradition renews the sociological imagination in the present day.

The journal is a critical but constructive reflection on the roots and formation of sociology from the Enlightenment to the 21st century.

The Journal of Classical Sociology promotes discussions of early social theory, such as Hobbesian contract theory, through the 19th- and early 20th-century classics associated with the thought of Comte, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Veblen.

Pareto and Mosca, through to contemporary work, such as network theory and transformations in social systems theory.

The Journal of Classical Sociology publishes papers that explore the intellectually contested nature of social theory.

Although sociology is the primary focus of the journal, inter-disciplinary contributions — for instance, from psychoanalysis, economics, political theory, anthropology and cultural studies — are welcome.

The Journal of Classical Sociology features special review articles on key thinkers and debates.

In addition, it publishes extended review articles to encourage critical discussion of newly published work.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16951

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	96

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.290

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

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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.

• Symbolic capital and social classes

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Pierre, Loïc

• How to use Max Weber’s ideal type in sociological analysis

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Richard

• Symbolic power and group-making: On Pierre Bourdieu’s reframing of class

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Loïc

• Practice and symbolic power in Bourdieu: The view from Berkeley

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Loïc, Aksu

• Parsons, Luhmann and the Theorem of Double Contingency

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Raf

• Charisma Reconsidered

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Stephen

• Durkheim on Collective Memory

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Barbara A.

• Max Weber’s Charisma

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Christopher

• On the moral grounds of economic relations: A Maussian approach

  Citation: 56

  Authors: David

• Halbwachs’ studies in collective memory: A founding text for contemporary ‘memory studies’?

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Sarah

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