Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
European Sociological Review
ISSN 0266-7215 · eISSN 1468-2672 · Oxford University Press
European Sociological Review: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,323; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Sociological Review is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Policy and Reform Studies, Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies and Employment and Welfare Studies, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Sociological Review publishes original research articles in all fields of Sociology. ESR is the flagship journal of the European Consortium for Sociological Research and shares in the Consortium's mission to foster sociological research that combines analytical theory and stringent empirical analysis to contribute to a cumulative and generalising body of knowledge on the social world. Testimonials "The ESR is the world's leading journal of quantitative comparative research, and it consistently publishes sociology's most inventive and interesting empirical work." Richard Breen University of Oxford "The ESR is worldwide the leading social science journal in the area of empirical, quantitative and comparative studies. It has an excellent track record of publishing cutting-edge research." Karl Ulrich Mayer Stanley B. Resor Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Yale University Director Emeritus, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin "The ESR is now accepted as one of the leading journals in the field. It has played a major role in creating new standards of quality of evidence and rigour of argument in European sociology, and thus in raising its international profile." Dr. John Goldthorpe Nuffield College, Oxford, UK European Sociological Review contains articles in all fields of sociology. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 3.3 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 4.4 Sociology (Rank by Impact Factor) 18/222 2025 Cited Half-Life 10.8 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.4 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00465 2025 Article Influence Score 1.752 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 6.5 Sociology And Political Science (Rank by CiteScore) 122/1530 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2.158 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 393,224 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from acceptance to publication 40 days About metrics Abstracting and Indexing Services European Sociological Review is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services: Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) Criminal Justice Abstracts CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Current Contents® /Social and Behavioral Sciences Education Research Abstracts Educational Management Abstracts IBSS International Political Science Abstracts International Political Science Abstracts Journal Citation Reports /Social Sciences Edition Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) Periodicals Index Online (PIO) PROQUEST DATABASE : Magazines PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 PROQUEST DATABAS
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Germany 8, Sweden 6, Netherlands 5, United Kingdom 4, Spain 4 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences14.9%
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions6.5%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: 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
- 3.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,321OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 61.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 393,224Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 22 | 10 |
| 2025 | 60 | 48 | 124 |
| 2024 | 52 | 43 | 326 |
| 2023 | 88 | 66 | 947 |
| 2022 | 69 | 57 | 1,224 |
| 2021 | 69 | 48 | 1,799 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 40 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 | EUR 4,710 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- comments and repliesComments to ESR articles and Replies to comments are to be submitted using the Online Submission Website.Length not stated
- data briefsthe European Sociological Review regularly includes a Data Briefs sectionLength not stated
- original research articlesThe European Sociological Review publishes original research articles in all fields of Sociology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
All authors listed on the manuscript should have contributed significantly to the experimental design, its implementation, or analysis and interpretation of the data. All authors should have been involved in the writing of the manuscript at draft and any revision stages, and have read and approved the final version. Anyone who made major contributions to the writing of the manuscript should be lis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Data Availability Statement required Model summary
Where ethically feasible, European Sociological Review strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. Authors are required to include a Data Availability Statement in their article. This policy applies to all papers submitted to the journal on or after 5 September 2022. We suggest that data be presented in the main ma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Prior publication disclosure Model summary
Authors are requested to provide full information on any prior publication in a non-English language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon receipt of accepted manuscripts at Oxford Journals authors will be invited to complete an online copyright licence to publish form. Please note that by submitting an article for publication you confirm that you are the corresponding/submitting author and that Oxford University Press ("OUP") may retain your email address for the purpose of communicating with you about the article. You agree to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Option for Authors
European Sociological Review offers the option of publishing under either a standard licence or an open access licence. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article open access…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Articles will be subject to a double-blind peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving/Public Access Policy
For information about this journal's policy, please visit our Author Self-Archiving policy page.
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0266-7215
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2672
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Sociological Review
What CAS zone is European Sociological Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Sociological Review is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Sociology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Sociological Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.25; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 155.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Sociological Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 European Sociological Review based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (8), Sweden (6) and Netherlands (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Sociological Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Sociological Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Sociological Review open access, and what is the APC?
European Sociological Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,323.
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: .