The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a scientometric index that reflects the yearly average number of citations that articles published in the last two years in a given journal received. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field; journals with higher impact factors are often deemed to be more important than those with lower ones.
Youth & Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Sociology. The journal's editor is Marc Zimmerman. It has been in publication since 1969 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Contemporary Sociology is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed academic journal of sociology published by SAGE Publications in association with the American Sociological Association since 1972. Each issue of the journal publishes many in-depth as well as brief reviews of recent publications in sociology and related disciplines, as well as a list of publications received that have not been reviewed. In 2010 the journal published just under 400 book reviews. In addition, the journal also publishes a small number of review essays and discursive articles in each issue. The editor-in-chief is Michael Sauder.
The American Sociological Review is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of sociology. It is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the American Sociological Association. It was established in 1936. The editors-in-chief are Omar Lizardo, Rory M. McVeigh, and Sarah Mustillo.
Law & Society Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of law and society, which is part of the larger field known as the sociology of law. It was established by the Law and Society Association in 1966 and is published by Wiley-Blackwell. It has four issues per volume per year.
Social Problems is the official publication of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Social Problems are universal in nature, but their intensity and type change from society to society. Social problems are socially relative. It is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press since 2015 and formerly published by University of California Press. It was established in 1953. Some of the areas covered by the journal include: conflict, social action, and change; crime and juvenile delinquency; drinking and drugs; health, health policy, and health services; mental health; poverty, class, and inequality; racial and ethnic minorities; sexual behavior, politics, and communities; and youth, aging, and the life course. The journal is co-edited by Annulla Linders and Earl Wright II.
Symbolic Interaction is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. It was established in 1978, originally published by the University of California Press, and covers research and theoretical developments concerned with symbolic interactionism. It is the official publication of the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. The editor-in-chief is Robert Dingwall.
The British Journal of Sociology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1950 at the London School of Economics. It represents the mainstream of sociological thinking and research and publishes high quality papers on all aspects of the discipline, by academics from all over the world.
Theory, Culture & Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1982 and covers sociology, cultural, and social theory. The journal aims to work "across the borderlines between sociology and cultural studies, the social sciences and the humanities and has moved towards a broader transdisciplinary frame of reference." It is published by SAGE Publications. The editor-in-chief is Mike Featherstone. The journal is also linked to the journal Body & Society and has its own book series featuring the work of theorists.
Sociological Perspectives is the official publication of the Pacific Sociological Association. It is a peer-reviewed quarterly academic journal published by University of California Press, in Berkeley, California. It was first published in 1957. Articles typically address social processes and are related to economic, political, anthropological and historical issues.
Progress in Physical Geography is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the fields of Geosciences, multidisciplinary and physical geography. The journal's editors are Nicholas Clifford and George Malanson. It has been in publication since 1977 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Work, Employment & Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the fields of economics and industrial relations. It has been in publication since 1984 and is currently published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the British Sociological Association.
Current Sociology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of sociology. It is an official journal of the International Sociological Association and is published on their behalf by Sage Publications It was established in 1952.
International Sociology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of sociology. The editor-in-chief is Marta Soler Gallart. It was established in 1986 and is published by Sage Publications on behalf of the International Sociological Association. The journal publishes both theoretical and empirical papers using qualitative and quantitative approaches.
International Review for the Sociology of Sport is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Sociology. The journal is edited by Lawrence Wenner, Von der Ahe Professor of Communication & Ethics at Loyola Marymount University, who replaced John Sugden in 2012. It has been in publication since 1966 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with International Sociology of Sport Association.
Sociology of Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the fields of Sociology and Education. The journal's editor is Linda Renzulli. It has been in publication since 1963 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with American Sociological Association.
Politics & Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of political science. The journal's editor-in-chief is Mary-Ann Twist. It was established in 1970 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Sociological Methods & Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers research in the field of sociology. The journal's editor-in-chief is Christopher Winship. It was established in 1972 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Critical Sociology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers six times a year in the field of Sociology. The journal's editor is David Fasenfest. It has been in publication since 1969 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. In the past, it has been published by Brill Publishers. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 1.481, ranking it 62nd out of 148 journals in the category "Sociology".
The Sociological Review is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of sociology, including anthropology, criminology, philosophy, education, gender, medicine, and organization. The journal is published by SAGE Publications; before 2017 it was published by Wiley-Blackwell. It is one of the three "main sociology journals in Britain", along with the British Journal of Sociology and Sociology, and the oldest British sociology journal.
