Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE
ISSN 0027-0520 · Monthly Review Foundation
MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.18; subscription journal; 91 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE is published by Monthly Review Foundation 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 Political Economy and Marxism, Race, History, and American Society and Economic Theory and Policy, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Monthly Review began publication in New York City in May 1949. The first issue featured the lead article “Why Socialism?” by Albert Einstein. From the beginning, Monthly Review spoke for a critical but spirited socialism, independent of any political organization. In an era of Cold War repression, the magazine published pioneering analyses of political economy, imperialism, and Third World struggles, drawing on the rich legacy of Marxist thought without being bound to any narrow view or party line.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences23.4%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences7.3%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences6%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences4.7%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
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 | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | 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
- 1.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 716OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,524 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 91 | 1 | 27 |
| 2024 | 84 | 3 | 52 |
| 2023 | 96 | 11 | 218 |
| 2022 | 89 | 4 | 141 |
| 2021 | 94 | 2 | 423 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
Today the magazine makes all new articles available for free online, and MR Online attracts a substantial and growing readership. Model summary
Today the magazine makes all new articles available for free online, and MR Online attracts a substantial and growing readership.
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
- Monthly Review Foundation
- ISSN
- 0027-0520
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 4 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE
What CAS zone is MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. 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 MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.18; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 72.
Which databases index MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE open access, and what is the APC?
MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .