Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Social Analysis
ISSN 0155-977X · eISSN 1558-5727 · Berghahn Books · United States
Social Analysis: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.69; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Analysis is published by Berghahn Books 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 Anthropological Studies and Insights, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies and Geographies of human-animal interactions, together about 37.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Social Analysis is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to exploring the analytical potentials of anthropological research. It encourages contributions grounded in original empirical research that critically probe established paradigms of social and cultural analysis. The journal expresses the best that anthropology has to offer by exploring in original ways the relationship between ethnographic materials and theoretical insight. By forging creative and critical engagements with cultural, political, and social processes, it also opens new avenues of communication between anthropology and the humanities as well as other social sciences. The journal publishes four issues per year, including regular Special Issues on particular themes. The Editors welcome individual articles that focus on diverse topics and regions, reflect varied theoretical approaches and methods, and aim to appeal widely within anthropology and beyond. Proposals for Special Issues are selected by the Editorial Board through an annual competitive call. Before submitting articles to Social Analysis, authors are advised to read the Editor’s detailed advice as to what makes a good submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences25%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences6%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences3.9%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences3.9%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering3.9%
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 | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Anthropological Literature (Ebsco), Bibliometric Research Indicator List (BFI) – Level 2, Biography Index (Ebsco), British Humanities Index (ProQuest), Current Abstracts (Ebsco), Current Bibliography on African Affairs (Baywood), International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts Database (Ebsco), Left Index (Ebsco), MLA Directory of Periodicals, MLA International Bibliography, Periodicals Index Online (ProQuest), Social Services Abstracts (ProQuest), Social Sciences Abstracts (Ebsco), Social Sciences Index (Ebsco), SocINDEX (Ebsco), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), South Pacific Periodicals Index, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (ProQuest)
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
- 0.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 300OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 846 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 61 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 66 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 237 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 125 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI policy exists. Model summary
Authors are also encouraged to review the BERGHAHN BOOKS : Ai Policy before submitting their article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License Agreement
Default license is CC BY-NC-ND. Model summary
As part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license. As a contributor to a Berghahn Books Journal, you are responsible for completing, signing, and returning one of the signed license agreements for each author with your submitted article. Submit forms to copyright@berghahnjournals.com. By default Authors will use the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons license as part of Berghahn Open Anthro initiative. Model summary
As part of the Berghahn Open Anthro initiative, articles in this journal are published open access under a Creative Commons license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
The editors certify that all materials, with the possible exception of editorial introductions, book reviews, and some types of commentary, have been subjected to double-blind peer review by qualified scholars in the field.
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
- Berghahn Books
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0155-977X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-5727
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Analysis
What CAS zone is Social Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Social Analysis is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. 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 Social Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.69; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Social Analysis?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Social Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 125 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Social Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Analysis is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Social Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Social Analysis 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: .