What is the Impact Factor of Body & Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Body & Society is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Body & Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Body & Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.549 (Q1) and an H-index of 82.

Who publishes Body & Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Body & Society is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,114 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #10,789Top JournalHybrid

Body & Society

Identifier (ISSN):1357-034X(Print)/1460-3632(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Body & Society

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.549

#10,789

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

82 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

14articles/year

74.47% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Body & Society has from its inception in March 1995 as a companion journal to Theory, Culture & Society, pioneered and shaped the field of body-studies. It has been committed to theoretical openness characterized by the publication of a wide range of critical approaches to the body, alongside the encouragement and development of innovative work that contains a trans-disciplinary focus. The disciplines reflected in the journal have included anthropology, art history, communications, cultural history, cultural studies, environmental studies, feminism, film studies, health studies, leisure studies, medical history, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, science studies, sociology and sport studies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy85%Sociology83.9%Psychology74%Epistemology64.5%Art55.9%Political science53%Law52.2%Aesthetics48.2%Computer science44.8%Biology39.2%History33.2%Medicine29.2%Linguistics28.7%Physics26.9%Geography25.7%Archaeology25.2%Artificial intelligence24.2%Politics23.3%Psychoanalysis22.4%Gender studies22.4%Social psychology21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Sociology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank114/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank121/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	114/222	Q3
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	121/222	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year11

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year18

Total Citations22

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year17

Total Citations50

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year18

Total Citations78

2022

IF2.122

Articles / Year18

Total Citations125

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	11	1
2025	1.4	18	22
2024	0.9	17	50
2023	1.8	18	78
2022	2.122	18	125
2021	—	15	82
2020	—	21	544
2019	—	22	300
2018	—	27	621
2017	—	18	491
2016	—	19	629
2015	—	25	1,158

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,789Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.549

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.86

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,114 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations94

3-Year Documents50

Citable Documents50

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate78.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

Health (social science)Q2

Social PsychologyQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区SOCIOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Body & Society (ISSN: 1357-034X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIOLOGY, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.549 (Q1), an H-index of 82.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,114 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.