Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
International Journal of Sociology
ISSN 0020-7659 · eISSN 1557-9336 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Sociology: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 224 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sociology is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Social Policy and Reform Studies, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice and Employment and Welfare Studies, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Sociology is now listed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index Established in 1971, the International Journal of Sociology (IJS) publishes research central to cross-cultural and comparative scholarship in the social sciences and neighboring disciplines. IJS accepts original articles, research reports, and discussion papers that are theoretically refined and empirically complex. It also welcomes contributions on the use of research methods. Submissions should embody a global perspective and be of relevance for an international audience. In this way, IJS has broad appeal to scholars interested in cross-cultural and comparative social and political research. IJS also has a long tradition of publishing thematic issues on topics of interest to a wide audience. In this vein, it has started publishing annual issues on the International Social Survey Programme (www.issp.org) describing the latest available survey data and showcasing related research. Scholars who are interested in publishing special issues are welcome to directly contact the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Markus HadlerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences14.2%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences6.1%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions5.3%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences5%
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences4.5%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences4.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, De Gruyter Saur, Dietrich’s Index Philosophicus, EBSCOhost, Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Business Source Corporate, Business Source Corporate Plus, Communication & Mass Media Complete, Current Abstracts, FRANCIS, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies, SocINDEX, SocINDEX with Full Text, TOC Premier, E-psyche, National Library of Medicine, Sociological Abstracts (Online), Core, Social Science Premium Collection, Social Services Abstracts, Selective, Sociology Collection, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Selective, Taylor & Francis
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 265OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 100,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 15 | 9 | 14 |
| 2024 | 30 | 18 | 160 |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 | 86 |
| 2022 | 23 | 10 | 197 |
| 2021 | 22 | 8 | 312 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
224 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 171 days – 270 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (46 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 237 days
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (47 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- discussion papersIJS accepts original articles, research reports, and discussion papers that are theoretically refined and empirically complex.Length not stated
- original articlesIJS accepts original articles, research reports, and discussion papers that are theoretically refined and empirically complex.Length not stated
- research reportsIJS accepts original articles, research reports, and discussion papers that are theoretically refined and empirically complex.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
International Journal of Sociology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discover…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0020-7659
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-9336
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sociology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Sociology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Sociology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Sociology?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 224 days (interquartile range 171–270 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (2025). 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Sociology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sociology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Sociology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sociology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .