Sociology

Aims & Scope

The objective of Sociology is to publish outstanding and original peer-reviewed articles which advance the theoretical understanding of, and promote and report empirical research about the widest range of sociological topics.

The journal encourages, and welcomes, submission of papers which report findings using both quantitative and qualitative research methods; articles challenging conventional concepts and proposing new conceptual approaches; and accounts of methodological innovation and the research process.

Research Notes provide a means of briefly summarising results from recent or current studies or short discussions of methodological problems and solutions.

Critical review essays and book reviews are seen as ways of promoting vigorous scholarly debate.

While the journal is intended to serve the interests of members of the British Sociological Association, it does not restrict its coverage to issues about British society, nor does it require authors to be members of the BSA.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	2.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.497

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	138

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2397

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	982

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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.

• Organizational Structure, Environment and Performance: The Role of Strategic Choice

  Citation: 3107

  Authors: John

• Implementing, Embedding, and Integrating Practices: An Outline of Normalization Process Theory

  Citation: 1479

  Authors: Carl, Tracy

• A Phenomenology of Tourist Experiences

  Citation: 1416

  Authors: Erik

• Technologies, Texts and Affordances

  Citation: 1139

  Authors: Ian

• A New Model of Social Class? Findings from the BBC’s Great British Class Survey Experiment

  Citation: 776

  Authors: Mike, Fiona, Niall, Mark, Yaojun, Johs, Brigitte, Sam, Andrew

• The Vignette Technique in Survey Research

  Citation: 722

  Authors: Janet

• Social Network Analysis

  Citation: 708

  Authors: John

• Reflexive Accounts and Accounts of Reflexivity in Qualitative Data Analysis

  Citation: 682

  Authors: Natasha S., Andrea

• The Place of Inter-Rater Reliability in Qualitative Research: An Empirical Study

  Citation: 652

  Authors: David, Ann, John, Theresa

• Mobility and Proximity

  Citation: 635

  Authors: John

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