What is the Impact Factor of Thesis Eleven?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Thesis Eleven is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Thesis Eleven indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Thesis Eleven is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.280 (Q1) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes Thesis Eleven and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Thesis Eleven is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,698 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #17,931Hybrid

Thesis Eleven

Identifier (ISSN):0725-5136(Print)/1461-7455(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Thesis Eleven

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.28

#17,931

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

53articles/year

26.73% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Established in 1996 Thesis Eleven is a truly international and interdisciplinary peer reviewed journal. Innovative and authorative the journal encourages the development of social theory in the broadest sense by consistently producing articles, reviews and debate with a central focus on theories of society, culture, and politics and the understanding of modernity. The purpose of this journal is to encourage the development of social theory in the broadest sense. We view social theory as both multidisciplinary and plural, reaching across social sciences and liberal arts and cultivating a diversity of critical theories of modernity across both the German and French senses of critical theory.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology92.8%Political science80.2%Philosophy79.7%Epistemology60%Law60%Art42.1%Politics39%History32.4%Economics29%Aesthetics25.4%Computer science23.4%Psychology23.1%

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

JCRESCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank187/222

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank176/222

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIOLOGY	JCRESCI	187/222	Q4
SOCIOLOGY	JCIESCI	176/222	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year41

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year117

Total Citations45

2024

IF1

Articles / Year52

Total Citations50

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year89

Total Citations73

2022

IF—

Articles / Year61

Total Citations146

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	41	0
2025	0.4	117	45
2024	1	52	50
2023	0.8	89	73
2022	—	61	146
2021	—	82	424
2020	—	69	211
2019	—	71	344
2018	—	71	254
2017	—	67	489
2016	—	80	482
2015	—	73	401

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,931Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980-1994, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.28

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.48

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,698 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations108

3-Year Documents170

Citable Documents161

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 Rate25.3%

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

HistoryQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Thesis Eleven (ISSN: 0725-5136) 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 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.280 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 53 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,698 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.