Sociological Methods and Research

Aims & Scope

Sociological Methods & Research is a quarterly journal devoted to sociology as a cumulative empirical science.

The objectives of SMR are multiple, but emphasis is placed on articles that advance the understanding of the field through systematic presentations that clarify methodological problems and assist in ordering the known facts in an area.

Review articles will be published, particularly those that emphasize a critical analysis of the status of the arts, but original presentations that are broadly based and provide new research will also be published.

Intrinsically, SMR is viewed as substantive journal but one that is highly focused on the assessment of the scientific status of sociology.

The scope is broad and flexible, and authors are invited to correspond with the editors about the appropriateness of their articles.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.5
2024	6.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.064

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	100

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	407

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1652

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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.

• Multimodel Inference

  Citation: 9389

  Authors: Kenneth P., David R.

• Alternative Ways of Assessing Model Fit

  Citation: 6438

  Authors: Michael W., Robert

• Practical Issues in Structural Modeling

  Citation: 3888

  Authors: P. M., CHIH-PING

• Snowball Sampling: Problems and Techniques of Chain Referral Sampling

  Citation: 3389

  Authors: Patrick, Dan

• A New Incremental Fit Index for General Structural Equation Models

  Citation: 2084

  Authors: KENNETH A.

• Coding In-depth Semistructured Interviews

  Citation: 2060

  Authors: John L., Charles, Jordan, Ove K.

• A SAS Procedure Based on Mixture Models for Estimating Developmental Trajectories

  Citation: 1885

  Authors: BOBBY L., DANIEL S., KATHRYN

• The Performance of RMSEA in Models With Small Degrees of Freedom

  Citation: 1720

  Authors: David A., Burcu, D. Betsy

• Sampling Weights and Regression Analysis

  Citation: 1103

  Authors: CHRISTOPHER, LARRY

• Bootstrapping Goodness-of-Fit Measures in Structural Equation Models

  Citation: 1100

  Authors: Kenneth A., Robert A.

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