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Current Sociology

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.01•SCImago Rank: #4,830•Identifier (ISSN):0011-3921(Print)/1461-7064(Online)•Articles / Year: 110•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,247 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.1
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
90

90 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
110articles/year
42.14% Gold OA•96.61% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.489)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Current Sociology is a fully peer-reviewed, international journal that publishes original research and innovative critical commentary both on current debates within sociology as a developing discipline, and the contribution that sociologists can make to understanding and influencing current issues arising in the development of modern societies in a globalizing world. An official journal of the International Sociological Association since 1952, Current Sociology is one of the oldest and most widely cited sociology journals in the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
SociologyPhilosophyPolitical ScienceEpistemologyLawEconomicsSocial SciencesComputer ScienceGeographyPoliticsPsychologyArts & HumanitiesAnthropologyMathematicsBiologyHistory
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,830Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1952-1965, 1967-1969, 1972-1984, 1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.01

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
90

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,247 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations758
3-Year Documents218
Citable Documents208

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

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

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):
3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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SOCIOLOGY
JCRSSCI
68/222Q2
SOCIOLOGY
JCISSCI
81/222Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5112
20251.65383
20241.954248
2023253363
20222.48972533
2021—1111,799
2020—691,346
2019—51867
2018—602,261
2017—451,470
2016—703,369
2015—822,974
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Sociology

WoS Q2
122320222023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

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)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28