Social Forces

Aims & Scope

Established in 1922, Social Forces is recognized as a global leader among social research journals.

Social Forces publishes articles of interest to a general social science audience and emphasizes cutting-edge sociological inquiry as well as explores realms the discipline shares with psychology, anthropology, political science, history, and economics.

Social Forces is published by Oxford University Press in partnership with the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	3.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.566

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	158

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2216

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	730

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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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Trust as a Social Reality

  Citation: 2581

  Authors: J. David, Andrew

• The Dimensions of Residential Segregation

  Citation: 2310

  Authors: Douglas S., Nancy A.

• Is Anyone Doing the Housework? Trends in the Gender Division of Household Labor

  Citation: 1349

  Authors: Suzanne M., Melissa A., Liana C., John P.

• The Measure of American Religion: Toward Improving the State of the Art

  Citation: 1258

  Authors: Brian, Jerry Z., Mark D., Lynn D., W. Bradford, Robert D.

• Attitudes vs. Actions

  Citation: 1112

  Authors: R. T.

• Measuring Tie Strength

  Citation: 1057

  Authors: Peter V., Karen E.

• Roles in Sociological Field Observations

  Citation: 955

  Authors: R. L.

• The Duality of Persons and Groups

  Citation: 828

  Authors: Ronald L.

• Anti-Immigrant Prejudice in Europe: Contact, Threat Perception, and Preferences for the Exclusion of Migrants

  Citation: 688

  Authors: L. M.

• Housework: Who Did, Does or Will Do It, and How Much Does It Matter?

  Citation: 665

  Authors: S. M., L. C., M. A., J. P.

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