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ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
ISSN 0002-7162 · eISSN 1552-3349 · SAGE
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American Constitutional Law and Politics, International Relations and Foreign Policy and Economic Theory and Institutions, together about 29.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences17%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.5%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences5.9%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences4.9%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences4.7%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences4.5%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,247OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.75%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 32,872 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 85 | 17 | 282 |
| 2023 | 86 | 18 | 572 |
| 2022 | 84 | 36 | 2,031 |
| 2021 | 87 | 42 | 1,474 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0002-7162
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-3349
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
What CAS zone is ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Political Science / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.46; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 182.
Which databases index ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .