Theory, Culture and Society

Aims & Scope

Theory, Culture & Society is a highly ranked, high impact factor, rigorously peer reviewed journal that publishes original research and review articles in the social and cultural sciences.

Launched to cater for the resurgence of interest in culture within contemporary social science, it provides a forum for articles which theorize the relationship between culture and society.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.531

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	136

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2299

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	728

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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.

• Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy

  Citation: 1850

  Authors: Arjun

• Regime Resistance against Low-Carbon Transitions: Introducing Politics and Power into the Multi-Level Perspective

  Citation: 1170

  Authors: Frank W

• Epistemic Disobedience, Independent Thought and Decolonial Freedom

  Citation: 1155

  Authors: Walter D.

• The ‘System’ of Automobility

  Citation: 1119

  Authors: John

• The Politics of Life Itself

  Citation: 1043

  Authors: Nikolas

• In the Social Factory?

  Citation: 938

  Authors: Rosalind, Andy

• Cosmopolitans and Locals in World Culture

  Citation: 909

  Authors: Ulf

• Apocalypse Forever?

  Citation: 882

  Authors: Erik

• Out of Order

  Citation: 827

  Authors: Stephen, Nigel

• The Cosmopolitan Society and Its Enemies

  Citation: 788

  Authors: Ulrich

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