Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie
ISSN 1755-6171 · eISSN 1755-618X · Wiley-Blackwell
Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.35; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,010; median 250 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Canadian Identity and History, Social Sciences and Governance and Social and Cultural Dynamics, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Review of Sociology/ Revue canadienne de sociologie is the journal of the Canadian Sociological Association/La Société canadienne de sociologie. The CRS/RCS is committed to the dissemination of innovative ideas and research findings that are at the core of the discipline. The CRS/RCS publishes both theoretical and empirical work that reflects a wide range of methodological approaches. It is essential reading for those interested in sociological research in Canada and abroad.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 25, United States 2 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences26%
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.3%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences5.4%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions3.8%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 664OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 25Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 124,283Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,302 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 30 | 4 |
| 2025 | 33 | 23 | 46 |
| 2024 | 35 | 28 | 92 |
| 2023 | 56 | 36 | 187 |
| 2022 | 49 | 9 | 339 |
| 2021 | 52 | 6 | 381 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
250 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 183 days – 334 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 263 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (63 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 319 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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 3,010 / EUR 2,560 / GBP 1,980 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Free format submission. Model summary
Canadian Review of Sociology now offers Free Format Submission for a simple and fast submission process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement
If the open access option is not selected the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs below:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing open access
If you decide to select the open access option, please use the links below to obtain an open access agreement to sign [this will supersede the journal's usual license agreement]. By selecting the open access option you have the choice of the following Creative Commons License open access agreements:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Peer Review
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal. Should your manuscript proceed to the revision stage, you will be directed to make your revisions via the same submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at anytime by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our F…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprints accepted. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.Wiley's Preprints Policy statement for subscription/hybrid open access journals:Canadian Review of Sociology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1755-6171
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-618X
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Sociological Association/La Société canadienne de sociologie
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 4 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie
What CAS zone is Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.35; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 250 days (interquartile range 183–334 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (25) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Review of Sociology-Revue Canadienne de Sociologie is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,010.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .