Sociological Perspectives

Aims & Scope

Established in 1957 and published for the Pacific Sociological Association, Sociological Perspectives offers a wealth of articles spanning the breadth of sociological inquiry.

In the pages of Sociological Perspectives, contributions by leading scholars typically address the ever-expanding body of knowledge about social processes related to economic, political, anthropological, and historical issues.

Now published six times per year, each issue of Sociological Perspectives offers pertinent and up-to-the-minute articles within the field of sociology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.973

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5052

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	531

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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.

• What is Internalized Racial Oppression and Why Don't We Study It? Acknowledging Racism's Hidden Injuries

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Karen D.

• Limitations of Fixed-Effects Models for Panel Data

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Terrence D., Andrew P., J. Micah, Michael T.

• “Tuck in that Shirt!” Race, Class, Gender, and Discipline in an Urban School

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Edward W.

• Orthodox and Inclusive Masculinity: Competing Masculinities among Heterosexual Men in a Feminized Terrain

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Eric

• Adolescent Friendships as Academic Resources: The Intersection of Friendship, Race, and School Disadvantage

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Robert, Shannon, Glen H.

• Gender and Interpersonal Task Behaviors: Status Expectation Accounts

  Citation: 190

  Authors: David G., Joseph

• Stigma Management among the Voluntarily Childless

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Kristin

• The Social Origins of the Cuban Enclave Economy of Miami

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Alejandro

• Family Strain, Gender, and Delinquency

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Carter

• Fictive Kin as Social Capital in New Immigrant Communities

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Helen Rose, Mary

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