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Contributions to Indian Sociology
ISSN 0069-9667 · eISSN 0973-0648 · SAGE
Contributions to Indian Sociology: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.14; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Contributions to Indian Sociology 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 Human auditory perception and evaluation, Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 41% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Contributions to Indian Sociology (CIS) is a peer-reviewed journal which has encouraged and fostered cutting-edge scholarship on South Asian societies and cultures over the last 50 years. Its features include research articles, short comments and book reviews. View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 13, United States 3, United Kingdom 1, Norway 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering13.9%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences13.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science13.5%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences11.2%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Social and Economic Development in IndiaSocial Sciences4.2%
- South Asian Cinema and CultureArts and Humanities3.9%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 0.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 372OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,410 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 62 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | 41 | 6 | 12 |
| 2022 | 38 | 3 | 18 |
| 2021 | 49 | 22 | 99 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication ethics
Sage is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors and view the Publication Ethics page on the Sage Author Gateway.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review. Model summary
As we follow a double anonymize system of refereeing, all references by which an author might be identified should be removed or suitably modified.
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
- 0069-9667
- Print ISSN
- 0069-9659
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-0648
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Contributions to Indian Sociology
What CAS zone is Contributions to Indian Sociology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Contributions to Indian Sociology is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Contributions to Indian Sociology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.14; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 54.
What are the manuscript requirements of Contributions to Indian Sociology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Contributions to Indian Sociology based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (13), United States (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Contributions to Indian Sociology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Contributions to Indian Sociology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Contributions to Indian Sociology open access, and what is the APC?
Contributions to Indian Sociology 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, Publisher website; 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: .