Sociologia Ruralis

Aims & Scope

Sociologia Ruralis reflects the diversity of European social-science research on rural areas and related issues.

The complexity and diversity of rural problems require multi and interdisciplinary approaches.

Over the past 40 years Sociologia Ruralis has been an international forum for social scientists engaged in a wide variety of disciplines focusing on social, political and cultural aspects of rural development.

Sociologia Ruralis covers a wide range of subjects, ranging from farming, natural resources and food systems to rural communities, rural identities and the restructuring of rurality.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.202

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	106

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3541

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	581

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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.

• AGRICULTURE AND THE STATE SYSTEM: The rise and decline of national agricultures, 1870 to the present

  Citation: 769

  Authors: HARRIET, PHILIP

• Food Supply Chain Approaches: Exploring their Role in Rural Development

  Citation: 686

  Authors: Terry, Jo, Gillian

• Local Development and Heritage: Traditional Food and Cuisine as Tourist Attractions in Rural Areas

  Citation: 685

  Authors: Jacinthe

• Seeing Through the ‘Good Farmer's’ Eyes: Towards Developing an Understanding of the Social Symbolic Value of ‘Productivist’ Behaviour

  Citation: 646

  Authors: Rob J.F.

• Rural Development: From Practices and Policies towards Theory

  Citation: 551

  Authors: Jan Douwe, Henk, Gianluca, Karlheinz, Joe, Terry, Kees, Eduardo, Flaminia

• Exploring Farmers' Cultural Resistance to Voluntary Agri‐environmental Schemes

  Citation: 444

  Authors: Rob. J.F., Carmen, Gerald

• Rural Europe Redux? Reflections on Alternative Agro‐Food Networks and Paradigm Change

  Citation: 383

  Authors: David

• Eating ‘Green’: Motivations behind organic food consumption in Australia

  Citation: 375

  Authors: Stewart, Kristen, Geoffrey, Kerry

• Conversion to Organic Farming: A Typical Example of the Diffusion of an Innovation?

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Susanne

• Why do Social Innovations in Rural Development Matter and Should They be Considered More Seriously in Rural Development Research? – Proposal for a Stronger Focus on Social Innovations in Rural Development Research

  Citation: 341

  Authors: Stefan

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