Journal profile · Social Sciences-General Social Sciences
Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales
ISSN 0335-5322 · Editions du Seuil · FRANCE
Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.12; subscription journal; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales is published by Editions du Seuil and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training and Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes articles, as well as research notes and field reports in sociology and kindred disciplines (social and cultural history, sociolinguistics, anthropology, political economy, etc.)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-General Social Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences18.7%
- Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSocial Sciences12.8%
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderSocial Sciences9.1%
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.1%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities6.9%
- Political and Social IssuesSocial Sciences4.6%
- French Historical and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Social Policies and FamilySocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.12LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 840OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,452 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 29 | 5 | 27 |
| 2024 | 25 | 11 | 32 |
| 2023 | 22 | 20 | 62 |
| 2022 | 28 | 27 | 154 |
| 2021 | 29 | 23 | 121 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Editions du Seuil
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- ISSN
- 0335-5322
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales
What CAS zone is Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.12; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 95.
Which databases index Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales open access, and what is the APC?
Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .