Sociological Quarterly

Aims & Scope

The Sociological Quarterly is devoted to publishing cutting-edge scholarship in all areas of sociological inquiry.

We look for articles that advance the discipline and reach the widest possible audience.

Our focus is on publishing the best theoretical, methodological and empirical (qualitative and quantitative) sociology.

Since 1960, the contributors, peer-reviewers, advisory editors, and readers of The Sociological Quarterly have made it one of the leading generalist journals in the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.568

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10247

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	187

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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.

• The Politicization of Climate Change and Polarization in the American Public's Views of Global Warming, 2001–2010

  Citation: 1670

  Authors: Aaron M., Riley E.

• The Body, Identity, and Self: Adapting To Impairment

  Citation: 557

  Authors: Kathy

• Fertile Obsession: Validity After Poststructuralism

  Citation: 490

  Authors: Patti

• Exchange and Power in Networks of Interorganizational Relations

  Citation: 481

  Authors: Karen S.

• A Place to Call Home: Identification With Dwelling, Community, and Region

  Citation: 447

  Authors: Lee, David M.

• Fashion: From Class Differentiation to Collective Selection

  Citation: 404

  Authors: Herbert

• Fear of Crime in Urban Residential Neighborhoods: Implications of Between- and Within-Neighborhood Sources for Current Models

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Jeanette, Ralph B.

• Work and the Division of Labor

  Citation: 386

  Authors: Anselm

• The Articulation of Project Work: An Organizational Process

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Anselm

• The Globalization of Environmental Concern and The Limits of The Postmaterialist Values Explanation: Evidence from Four Multinational Surveys

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Riley E., Richard

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