What is the Impact Factor of Sociologisk Forskning?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sociologisk Forskning is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sociologisk Forskning indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sociologisk Forskning is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.147 (Q4) and an H-index of 14.

Who publishes Sociologisk Forskning and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Sociologisk Forskning is published by Swedish Sociological Association. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #25,608Diamond OAHybrid

Sociologisk Forskning

Identifier (ISSN):0038-0342(Print)

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Publisher:Swedish Sociological Association

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sociologisk Forskning

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.147

#25,608

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

20articles/year

97.96% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Sociologisk Forskning (ISSN: 0038-0342) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIOLOGY, published by Swedish Sociological Association in Sweden. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.147 (Q4), an H-index of 14.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology95.4%Philosophy64.2%Political science53.4%Epistemology40.9%Law32.3%Art22.1%Economics21.7%Psychology20.9%

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

Rank197/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank198/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	197/222	Q4
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	198/222	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year12

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year37

Total Citations6

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year33

Total Citations9

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year42

Total Citations36

2022

IF0.655

Articles / Year39

Total Citations56

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	12	0
2025	0.4	37	6
2024	0.3	33	9
2023	0.4	42	36
2022	0.655	39	56
2021	—	27	148
2020	—	43	214
2019	—	43	120
2018	—	29	150
2017	—	53	181
2016	—	40	33
2015	—	57	30

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #25,608Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.147

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.31

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations31

3-Year Documents101

Citable Documents85

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 Rate44.1%

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 ScienceQ4

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):

4区 (Zone 4)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 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.