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Top Scientific Journals in Sociology

Discover and benchmark premier peer-reviewed journals in Sociology. Compare official Journal Impact Factor (IF), Web of Science quartiles (Q1–Q4), Scopus SJR, and Diamond Open Access status.

Total Journals
114
Q1 Journals
22
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Sociology Journal Rankings(20 / 114)

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#1
Tier 1TOP
Annual Review of Sociology
ISSN: 0360-0572 / 1545-2115 • Annual Reviews Inc.
Impact Factor
8.4
Scopus SJR
3.444
United StatesView Profile
#2
Tier 1TOP
American Sociological Review
ISSN: 0003-1224 / 1939-8271 • SAGE
Impact Factor
6.9
Scopus SJR
3.277
United StatesView Profile
#3
Tier 1TOP
American Journal of Sociology
ISSN: 0002-9602 / 1537-5390 • University of Chicago Press
Impact Factor
4.3
Scopus SJR
2.193
United StatesView Profile
#4
Tier 1TOP
Sociological Theory
ISSN: 0735-2751 / 1467-9558 • SAGE
Impact Factor
4.3
Scopus SJR
2.457
United StatesView Profile
#5
Tier 2TOP
European Societies
ISSN: 1461-6696 / 1469-8307 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
3.8
Scopus SJR
1.071
United KingdomView Profile
#6
Tier 1TOP
European Sociological Review
ISSN: 0266-7215 / 1468-2672 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
3.3
Scopus SJR
1.604
United KingdomView Profile
#7
Tier 1TOP
Impact Factor
3.3
Scopus SJR
1.558
United StatesView Profile
#8
Tier 1TOP
Society and Mental Health
ISSN: 2156-8693 / 2156-8731 • SAGE
Impact Factor
3.2
Scopus SJR
1.867
United StatesView Profile
#9
Tier 1TOP
Social Science Research
ISSN: 0049-089X / 1096-0317 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
3.1
Scopus SJR
1.271
United StatesView Profile
#10
Tier 2
Journal of Sociology
ISSN: 1440-7833 / 1741-2978 • SAGE
Impact Factor
3
Scopus SJR
0.78
United StatesView Profile
#11
Tier 3
Sociological Methodology
ISSN: 0081-1750 / 1467-9531 • SAGE
Impact Factor
2.9
Scopus SJR
1.5
United StatesView Profile
#12
Tier 1TOP
Sociological Review
ISSN: 0038-0261 / 1467-954X • SAGE
Impact Factor
2.9
Scopus SJR
1.16
United KingdomView Profile
#13
Tier 1TOP
British Journal of Sociology
ISSN: 0007-1315 / 1468-4446 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
2.6
Scopus SJR
1.365
United KingdomView Profile
#14
Tier 1TOP
Social Forces
ISSN: 0037-7732 / 1534-7605 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
2.6
Scopus SJR
1.463
United KingdomView Profile
#15
Tier 1TOP
Social Problems
ISSN: 0037-7791 / 1533-8533 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
1.695
United StatesView Profile
#16
Tier 2
Sociology Compass
ISSN: 1751-9020 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
0.881
United StatesView Profile
#17
Tier 2
European Journal of Social Theory
ISSN: 1368-4310 / 1461-7137 • SAGE
Impact Factor
2.4
Scopus SJR
1.446
United StatesView Profile
#18
Tier 2
RURAL SOCIOLOGY
ISSN: 0036-0112 / 1549-0831 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
2.4
Scopus SJR
0.853
United StatesView Profile
#19
Tier 2TOP
Research in Social Stratification and Mobility
ISSN: 0276-5624 / 1878-5654 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
2.4
Scopus SJR
0.922
United KingdomView Profile
#20
Tier 3
Societies
ISSN: 2075-4698 • MDPI AG
Impact Factor
2.2
Scopus SJR
0.535
SwitzerlandView Profile
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