Journal profile · Multiple
Sex Roles
ISSN 0360-0025 · eISSN 1573-2762 · Springer Nature · 24 issues per year
Sex Roles: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.71; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 253 days to acceptance (54 articles, last 24 months); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sex Roles is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender Roles and Identity Studies, Gender Diversity and Inequality and Social and Intergroup Psychology, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
• Explores gender and social structures across societies • Advances feminist perspectives in social science research • OA Option: maximise reach with citations ~1.6x higher than non OA articles Springer journals offer authors flexible OA options that allow them to increase the visibility and impact of their research while maintaining the same journal choice and publishing standards. Research published Open Access can reach a broader global audience across institutions, regions, and disciplines, and often achieves higher citation performance. Through OA Option, authors can continue publishing in journals they trust while enabling their work to be more widely accessed, shared, and used across the global research landscape
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences18.2%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences9.3%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences7.3%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences7.3%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences4.7%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 212OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,373OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,018 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 38 | 11 |
| 2025 | 79 | 47 | 174 |
| 2024 | 114 | 55 | 697 |
| 2023 | 95 | 52 | 1,117 |
| 2022 | 85 | 31 | 1,448 |
| 2021 | 53 | 20 | 1,360 |
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
253 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 186 days – 327 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 272 days
- Sample
- 54 articles with submission and acceptance dates (174 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
- 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 | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- print version color
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Sex Roles, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 24 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0360-0025
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-2762
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sex Roles
What CAS zone is Sex Roles in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sex Roles is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Womens Studies / Psychology, Developmental / Psychology, Social; 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 Sex Roles?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.71; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 212.
How long does peer review take at Sex Roles?
Based on the dates recorded on 54 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 253 days (interquartile range 186–327 days). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Sex Roles?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Sex Roles?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sex Roles is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Sex Roles open access, and what is the APC?
Sex Roles is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .