Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Capital and Class
ISSN 0309-8168 · eISSN 2041-0980 · SAGE
Capital and Class: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 178 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 68 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Capital and Class 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 Political Economy and Marxism, Labor Movements and Unions and Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since 1977 Capital & Class has been the main independent source for a Marxist critique of global capitalism. Pioneering key debates on value theory, domestic labour, and the state, it reaches out into the labour, trade union, anti-racist, feminist, environmentalist and other radical movements. It analyses the important political, economic and social developments of our time and applies a materialist framework unconstrained by divisions into economics, politics, sociology or history. Published by SAGE on behalf of the Conference of Socialist Economists. Each issue includes both in-depth papers and an extensive book reviews section. The Managing Editor is Owen Worth and the Book Reviews Editor is David Bailey.But Capital & Class is not just another scholarly leftwing journal. Its editorial board members are elected representatives of a democratic membership organisation. This organisation, the Conference of Socialist Economists, was founded in 1970 with the aim of fostering the materialist critique of capitalism in the Marxist tradition through non-sectarian debate and discussion. Individual subscribers to Capital & Class become members of the Conference of Socialist Economists with the right to vote at the AGM, elect members to the executive committee and editorial board, and influence policy. Members are encouraged to set up CSE local groups and participate in and initiate discussions and debates about both theoretical understanding and practical action.Now online - access the Bulletin of the Conference of Socialist Economists.Contact the Conference of Socialist Economists (CSE) at https://www.cseweb.org.uk/about.html to become a member, including subscription to C&C.Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cnc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 15, Ireland 3, France 2, Canada 2, Australia 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences25%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences10.3%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences6.5%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Elite Sociology and Global CapitalismSocial Sciences4.1%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 974OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,636 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 24 | 2 |
| 2025 | 68 | 36 | 25 |
| 2024 | 65 | 20 | 107 |
| 2023 | 65 | 31 | 153 |
| 2022 | 60 | 14 | 209 |
| 2021 | 50 | 16 | 228 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
178 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 178 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 49 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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- behind-the-newsBehind-the-News items (maximum 3,000 words) provide critical background analysis and reference to current events and issuesLength not stated
- book reviewCapital & Class welcomes all contributions within the scope of the CSE. The journal normally divides into three sections. Behind-the-News items (maximum 3,000 w…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsbook reviews (usual maximum 1,000 words) where Capital & Class would welcome overseas contributions which introduce to an English language audience debates and …Length not stated
- main articlesmain articles (between 6,000 and 10,000 words maximum, including endnotes, references and bibliography), which should make reference to other critical work in t…Length not stated
- polemicsPolemics - shorter, controversial pieces with a maximum length of 3,000 wordsLength not stated
- reviewCapital & Class welcomes all contributions within the scope of the CSE. The journal normally divides into three sections. Behind-the-News items (maximum 3,000 w…Length not stated
- review articleCapital & Class welcomes all contributions within the scope of the CSE. The journal normally divides into three sections. Behind-the-News items (maximum 3,000 w…Length not stated
- review articlesIn addition Capital & Class publishes review articles or longer book reviews where the subject-matter merits itLength not stated
- surveyCapital & Class welcomes all contributions within the scope of the CSE. The journal normally divides into three sections. Behind-the-News items (maximum 3,000 w…Length not stated
- survey articlesoccasional Survey articles offering a Marxist overview of particular fieldsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Please view our authorship policies, which includes information on criteria for authorship, who should be the corresponding author and more. Please note that AI chatbots, for example ChatGPT, should not be listed as authors. For more information see the policy on Use of ChatGPT and generative AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The Journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages. Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to: Share your research data in a relevant public data repository Include a data ava…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations
Please include your ethics approval statements under this heading, even if you have already included ethics approval information in your methods section. If ethical approval was not required, you need to explicitly state this. All papers reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must state that the relevant Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board approved th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publishing fees and open access
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. Figures submitted in color will be published in color in the online version of the journal at no cost. If you wish to have color figures in the printed version fees apply. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program, and Open Access agreements, where authors can publish open access either discoun…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency: Double-anonymized Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: None Your manuscript will undergo an initial evaluation. If it does not conform to the requirements laid out in these guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendments prior to peer review. Manuscripts may be desk rejec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The journal and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. Please read Sage's complete policy on plagiarism and the actions we may take.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal will consider submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers. Please enter the preprint DOI in the designated field when submitting your manuscript. We advise that you inform the Journal Editorial office about your posted preprint at submission. Note that you should not post an updated version of your manuscript on a preprint server while it is being peer reviewed…
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0309-8168
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-0980
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Capital and Class
What CAS zone is Capital and Class in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Capital and Class is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. 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 Capital and Class?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Capital and Class?
The publisher reports about 178 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Capital and Class?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Capital and Class based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (15), Ireland (3) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Capital and Class?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Capital and Class is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Capital and Class open access, and what is the APC?
Capital and Class is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .