Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
Current Sociology
ISSN 0011-3921 · eISSN 1461-7064 · SAGE
Current Sociology: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current 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 Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Social and Cultural Dynamics and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences9.8%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.2%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.6%
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 3 |
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 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
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
- 2.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,046OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,722 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 27 | 19 |
| 2025 | 53 | 36 | 92 |
| 2024 | 54 | 33 | 257 |
| 2023 | 53 | 36 | 371 |
| 2022 | 72 | 35 | 554 |
| 2021 | 111 | 48 | 1,831 |
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
- 0011-3921
- Electronic ISSN
- 1461-7064
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Sociology
What CAS zone is Current Sociology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Sociology is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 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.
What is the impact factor of Current Sociology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.04; CiteScore 6, h-index 110.
Which databases index Current Sociology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Sociology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Current Sociology open access, and what is the APC?
Current 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: .