Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Grounded Theory Review
ISSN 1556-1550 · Sociology Press · United States
Grounded Theory Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Grounded Theory Review is published by Sociology Press 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 Qualitative Research Methods and Applications, Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics and Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods, together about 64.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Grounded Theory Review is an interdisciplinary, online academic journal for the advancement of classic grounded theory and scholarship. The Grounded Theory Review adheres to the highest standards of peer review and engages established and emerging scholars from anywhere in the world. While centered in social sciences and the health disciplines, the Grounded Theory Review is open and welcoming to contributions from any academic field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, United Kingdom 4, Canada 4, Ireland 4, Sweden 3 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Qualitative Research Methods and ApplicationsSocial Sciences39.7%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences19.9%
- Focus Groups and Qualitative MethodsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Data Analysis and ArchivingSocial Sciences3%
- Critical Realism in SociologySocial Sciences2.7%
- Statistics Education and MethodologiesMathematics2.2%
- Nursing education and managementNursing2%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences2%
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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 335 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Peer review Model summary
The Grounded Theory Review adheres to the highest standards of peer review
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
- Sociology Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1556-1550
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Grounded Theory Review
What CAS zone is Grounded Theory Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Grounded Theory Review is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. 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.
How long does peer review take at Grounded Theory Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Grounded Theory Review based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), United Kingdom (4) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Grounded Theory Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Grounded Theory Review is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Grounded Theory Review open access, and what is the APC?
Grounded Theory Review is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .