Sociologisk Forskning

Aims & Scope

Sociologisk Forskning is published by the Swedish Sociological Association with support from the Swedish Research Council.

The journal publishes scientific articles within the field of sociology, and is oriented towards researchers and others with an interest in the empirical, theoretical and methodological developments in sociology and the social sciences.

In Sociologisk Forskning, results from ongoing research projects and analyses of the theoretical and methodological developments within sociology are continously published.

The journal has a special focus on Swedish and Nordic society, and regularly publishes special issues on contemporary research areas.

The journal accepts contributions in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish.

Besides original research articles, the journal publishes reviews of Swedish and international literature in sociology and the social sciences.

Shorter debate pieces are also welcomed.

For scientific articles, Sociologisk Forskning adheres to a double-blind peer review process.

The quarterly journal was founded in 1964.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

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 Sweden Democrats and the ethno-nationalist rhetoric of decay and betrayal

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Gabrielle, Jens

• A Swedish culture of advocacy?

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Malin, HÃ¥kan, Anna, Roberto

• Omsorgsarbetets olika former

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Marta

• Taking back control

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Ylva

• Unveiling the radical right online

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Anton, Mattias

• Visible persons, invisible work?

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Doris

• Flexibilitet eller friktion?

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Anne

• The institutionalization of a new social cleavage

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Mattias, Kerstin

• Towards a post-patriarchal gender order

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Yakin

• The performativity of objects

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Jeffrey C.