Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Chinese Journal of Sociology
ISSN 2057-150X · eISSN 2057-1518 · SAGE
Chinese Journal of Sociology: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Sociology 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 China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance, Family Dynamics and Relationships and Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies, together about 41.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences19.2%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences11.1%
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesSocial Sciences10.8%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences7.3%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences4.8%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences4%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences4%
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 | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
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 | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 370 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 9 | 641 |
| 2025 | 25 | 11 | 636 |
| 2024 | 24 | 13 | 489 |
| 2023 | 22 | 9 | 425 |
| 2022 | 23 | 8 | 325 |
| 2021 | 21 | 18 | 305 |
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 3,400 / GBP 2,493 | — | — |
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
- 2057-150X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2057-1518
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Sociology
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Sociology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Sociology is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. 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.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Sociology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Sociology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Sociology open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Sociology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .