What is the Impact Factor of Time & Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Time & Society is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Time & Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.668 (Q1) and an H-index of 61.

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

Time & Society is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,137 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,720Hybrid

Time & Society

Identifier (ISSN):0961-463X(Print)/1461-7463(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Time & Society

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.668

#8,720

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate13.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

59.34% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Time & Society publishes articles, reviews, and scholarly comment discussing the workings of time and temporality across a range of disciplines, including anthropology, geography, history, psychology, and sociology. Work focuses on methodological and theoretical problems, including the use of time in organizational contexts. You"ll also find critiques of and proposals for time-related changes in the formation of public, social, economic, and organizational policies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology89.4%Philosophy84.1%Epistemology72.9%Political science54.8%Psychology53.8%Law51.7%Computer science44.5%Economics41.5%Physics38.3%Art37.2%Mathematics31.4%Biology30.6%Quantum mechanics28.4%History28.3%Geography28.2%Social psychology26.9%Social science26.2%Linguistics25%Archaeology21.6%Engineering21.2%Aesthetics20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

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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

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank123/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank116/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	123/275	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	116/276	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year35

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year39

Total Citations36

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year32

Total Citations110

2023

IF2

Articles / Year30

Total Citations157

2022

IF1.891

Articles / Year35

Total Citations296

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	35	6
2025	1.6	39	36
2024	2.2	32	110
2023	2	30	157
2022	1.891	35	296
2021	—	31	526
2020	—	41	527
2019	—	29	345
2018	—	36	825
2017	—	21	553
2016	—	28	523
2015	—	80	1,820

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,720Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.668

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.31

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,137 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations217

3-Year Documents88

Citable Documents75

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 Rate50.0%

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 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: 13.6%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

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

Time & Society (ISSN: 0961-463X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.668 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,137 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.