What is the Impact Factor of Rural Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Rural Society is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Rural Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Rural Society is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.367 (Q2) and an H-index of 33.

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

Rural Society is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,677 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #15,105Hybrid

Rural Society

Identifier (ISSN):1037-1656(Print)/2204-0536(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Rural Society

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.367

#15,105

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate18.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

5articles/year

6.67% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Rural Society (ISSN: 1037-1656) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIOLOGY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.367 (Q2), an H-index of 33.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawSociologyArts & HumanitiesEconomicsGeographyBusinessBiologyHistoryEngineeringEconomic GrowthArchaeologyEcologyComputer SciencePhilosophyPsychologyMedicine

Primary Research Areas

Sociology

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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

JCRESCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank89/222

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank94/222

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIOLOGY	JCRESCI	89/222	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCIESCI	94/222	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year15

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations30

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year16

Total Citations66

2023

IF0

Articles / Year18

Total Citations55

2022

IF—

Articles / Year15

Total Citations113

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	15	2
2025	1.2	19	30
2024	1.1	16	66
2023	0	18	55
2022	—	15	113
2021	—	10	78
2020	—	18	562
2019	—	16	182
2018	—	18	290
2017	—	18	219
2016	—	19	273
2015	—	15	198

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,105Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.367

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,677 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations80

3-Year Documents40

Citable Documents39

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 Rate38.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ3

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: 18.2%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 5 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,677 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.