Theory and Society

Aims & Scope

Theory and Society is a forum for the international community of scholars that publishes theoretically-informed analyses of social processes.

It opens its pages to authors working at the frontiers of social analysis, regardless of discipline.

Its subject matter ranges from prehistory to contemporary affairs, from treatments of single individuals and national societies to world culture, from discussions of theory to methodological critique, from First World to Third World - but always in the effort to bring together theory, criticism and concrete observation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.047

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	94

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4479

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	350

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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 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.

• Social capital and economic development: Toward a theoretical synthesis and policy framework

  Citation: 2573

  Authors: Michael

• Beyond “identity”

  Citation: 2169

  Authors: Rogers, Frederick

• Path dependence in historical sociology

  Citation: 2093

  Authors: James

• The narrative constitution of identity: A relational and network approach

  Citation: 1645

  Authors: Margaret R.

• The social space and the genesis of groups

  Citation: 1226

  Authors: Pierre

• Institutional conditions for diffusion

  Citation: 1154

  Authors: David, John W.

• Approaching adulthood: the maturing of institutional theory

  Citation: 852

  Authors: W. Richard

• Cultural capital in educational research: A critical assessment

  Citation: 808

  Authors: Annette, Elliot B.

• Recovering the feminine other: masculinity, femininity, and gender hegemony

  Citation: 772

  Authors: Mimi

• Toward a new sociology of masculinity

  Citation: 745

  Authors: Tim, Bob, John

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