Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Body & Society
ISSN 1357-034X · eISSN 1460-3632 · SAGE
Body & Society: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.45; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Body & Society is published by SAGE 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 Geographies of human-animal interactions, Posthumanist Ethics and Activism and Diversity and Impact of Dance, together about 25.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences9.7%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences9.2%
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology6.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.8%
- Body Image and Dysmorphia StudiesPsychology5.1%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Race, Genetics, and SocietyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences4%
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 | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | 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 | Sociology | 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
- 1.45LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 516OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 74.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 855 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 18 | 13 | 35 |
| 2024 | 17 | 11 | 56 |
| 2023 | 18 | 15 | 93 |
| 2022 | 18 | 7 | 129 |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 | 85 |
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
- 1357-034X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-3632
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Body & Society
What CAS zone is Body & Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Body & Society is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Body & Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.45; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 97.
Which databases index Body & Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Body & Society is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Body & Society open access, and what is the APC?
Body & Society 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: .