What is the Impact Factor of Gender & Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Gender & Society is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Gender & Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.839 (Q1) and an H-index of 140.

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

Gender & Society is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,764 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,675Top JournalHybrid

Gender & Society

Identifier (ISSN):0891-2432(Print)/1552-3977(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↑ +0.6

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 Gender & Society

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.839

#1,675

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

140

140 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

42articles/year

40.91% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Gender & Society promotes feminist scholarship and the social scientific study of gender. Gender & Society publishes theoretically engaged and methodologically rigorous articles that make original contributions to gender theory. The journal takes a multidisciplinary, intersectional, and global approach to gender analyses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology82.3%Political science59.9%Psychology55%Law50.5%Gender studies48.7%Philosophy34.8%Economics31.4%Biology26.9%History23.5%Medicine22.3%Physics22.2%Social psychology22%Computer science21.9%Politics21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

Rank10/222

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

WOMENS STUDIES

Rank2/71

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank9/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

WOMENS STUDIES

Rank1/71

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	10/222	Q1
WOMENS STUDIES	JCRSSCI	2/71	Q1
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	9/222	Q1
WOMENS STUDIES	JCISSCI	1/71	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year64

Total Citations1

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year79

Total Citations66

2024

IF7.2

Articles / Year82

Total Citations193

2023

IF5.5

Articles / Year73

Total Citations380

2022

IF4.314

Articles / Year90

Total Citations712

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	64	1
2025	3.4	79	66
2024	7.2	82	193
2023	5.5	73	380
2022	4.314	90	712
2021	—	92	2,247
2020	—	77	1,110
2019	—	91	1,441
2018	—	94	2,303
2017	—	85	1,808
2016	—	57	1,438
2015	—	89	2,874

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,675Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.839

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.62

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,764 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations506

3-Year Documents95

Citable Documents90

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate75.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Gender StudiesQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 1.4%

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

Gender & Society (ISSN: 0891-2432) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.839 (Q1), an H-index of 140.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,764 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.