Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie
ISSN 0390-6701 · eISSN 1469-9273 · Taylor & Francis
International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 183 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 52% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Social Policy and Reform Studies, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice and Social and Cultural Dynamics, together about 21.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Review of Sociology is the oldest journal in the field of sociology, founded in 1893 by René Worms. It is published with the financial support of Sapienza University of Rome, and its direction is under the responsibility of the Department of Statistical Sciences. Entrusting the journal into the Department of Statistics of Sapienza University reinforces the view that sociology cannot be conceived apart from economics, history, demography, anthropology, and social psychology. Thus, International Review of Sociology provides a medium through which up-to-date results of interdisciplinary research can be spread across disciplines as well as across continents and cultures. The editorial board of the journal invites contributions that stimulate new ideas, weigh up debates on contemporary sociological thought, or indicate new perspectives in the fields of social theory and empirical research. Peer Review Policy: All submitted papers undergo editorial screening and peer reviewing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Marcella CorsiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences9%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences6.7%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences4.5%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions4.4%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences4%
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 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts, RILM - Abstracts of Music and Literature, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological AbstractsPublisher website
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
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.22Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 291OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 102,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,326 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 17 | 14 |
| 2025 | 42 | 10 | 40 |
| 2024 | 27 | 10 | 93 |
| 2023 | 30 | 9 | 189 |
| 2022 | 31 | 8 | 275 |
| 2021 | 37 | 12 | 351 |
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
183 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 133 days – 263 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 201 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (111 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) 2025
- 52%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Review 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 discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy:
All submitted papers undergo editorial screening and peer reviewing. Model summary
All submitted papers undergo editorial screening and peer reviewing.
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
- 0390-6701
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-9273
- Society / sponsor
- Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie
What CAS zone is International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 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 International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 183 days (interquartile range 133–263 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 52% (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.
What JCR quartile is International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology.
Which databases index International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie open access, and what is the APC?
International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .