Social Text

Aims & Scope

Social Text covers a broad spectrum of social and cultural phenomena, applying the latest interpretive methods to the world at large.

A daring and controversial leader in the field of cultural studies, the journal consistently focuses attention on questions of gender, sexuality, race, and the environment, publishing key works by the most influential social and cultural theorists.

As a journal at the forefront of cultural theory, Social Text seeks provocative interviews and challenging articles from emerging critical voices.

Each issue breaks new ground in the debates about postcolonialism, postmodernism, and popular culture.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.351

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15107

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	69

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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.

• Rethinking the Public Sphere: A Contribution to the Critique of Actually Existing Democracy

  Citation: 2817

  Authors: Nancy

• Affective Economies

  Citation: 2185

  Authors: Sara

• Free Labor

  Citation: 1180

  Authors: Tiziana

• Third-World Literature in the Era of Multinational Capitalism

  Citation: 931

  Authors: Fredric

• Monster, Terrorist, Fag: The War on Terrorism and the Production of Docile Patriots

  Citation: 550

  Authors: Jasbir K., Amit S.

• Notes on the "Post-Colonial"

  Citation: 531

  Authors: Ella

• Transgressing the Boundaries: Toward a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity

  Citation: 511

  Authors: Alan D.

• The Spirit of Neoliberalism

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Jodi

• Radical Care

  Citation: 429

  Authors: Hi‘ilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani, Tamara

• Colonial Governmentality

  Citation: 429

  Authors: David

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