Sociology Lens

Aims & Scope

Sociology Lens is the new name for the Journal of Historical Sociology which was founded in 1988.

Sociology Lens builds upon the legacy of Journal of Historical Sociology, founded on the ideas of Philip Abrams and the conviction that historical and social studies ultimately have a common subject matter and can only benefit from the interchange of ideas and perspectives.

The journal aims to provoke discussion and debate about important issues facing society today, acknowledging that we must often to look to the historical past in order to inform our understanding of contemporary structures and thinking.

Sociology Lens welcomes high-quality research that investigates society through multiple temporal and disciplinary frames, to link the past, present and future of sociology.

Sociology Lens welcomes submissions from young authors and those who have not been published before, alongside contributions from established researchers.

The journal is interdisciplinary in its approach, with an editorial board of distinguished historians, anthropologists, geographers sociologists, and related disciplines.

The journal is broad in scope, encouraging submissions of empirical, theoretical, and methodological articles across the full spectrum of sociology.

Papers with a visual and media focus are encouraged.

We welcome creative works (please contact the editor).

Replication studies and confirmatory work may also be considered following consultation with the editor.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.176

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22721

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	71

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Aestheticizing the Pain: A Critical Analysis of Media Representation of Earthquake Victim Children in Turkey

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Gül Esra, Bahar

• Digital Capitalism and Child Labor Exploitation on YouTube

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Akın

• Let My People In: Jewish Ethiopian Histories and the Israeli Zionist Canon, 1984–2004

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Nimrod

• Depicting Bourdieu's Concepts as a Set of Stackable and Transparent Lenses

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Kelly

• Sufi Warriorism in Muslim Southeast Asia

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Khairudin

• The Legacy of Matthew Shepard: Queer Erasure and the Lives of Rural LGBTQ+ Young Adults

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Jennifer, Racheal, Rachel M., Katelyn

• Ideology and Education: Soviet Ideological Educational Practices in the Kyrgyz Territory (1924–1927)

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Yavuz Ercan

• Colonial Scholars and Anti‐Colonial Agents: Politics of Academic Knowledge Production Between the West Indies and London in the Mid‐20^thCentury

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Meta

• আড্ডা With Ahmed: An Expanded Online Exchange & Misconnection

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Kathryn

• Building Pious Generations in Turkey: The Islamization of Childhood in the <i>Children's Magazine</i> of the Directorate of Religious Affairs

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Murat

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