Journal profile · Multiple
Sociologia Ruralis
ISSN 0038-0199 · eISSN 1467-9523 · Wiley-Blackwell
Sociologia Ruralis: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.77; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,920; median 330 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sociologia Ruralis is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rural development and sustainability, Organic Food and Agriculture and Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ruth McAreaveyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Greece 1, Czechia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences31.2%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Cooperative Studies and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting3.3%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
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 | Geography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sociology | 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 | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 877OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 79.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,326 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| 2025 | 29 | 23 | 45 |
| 2024 | 38 | 32 | 195 |
| 2023 | 55 | 43 | 474 |
| 2022 | 55 | 44 | 897 |
| 2021 | 37 | 21 | 693 |
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
330 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 183 days – 499 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 358 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (76 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".
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 3,920 / EUR 3,250 / GBP 2,640 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0038-0199
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9523
- Society / sponsor
- European Society for Rural Sociology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sociologia Ruralis
What CAS zone is Sociologia Ruralis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sociologia Ruralis is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Geography / Sociology. 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 Sociologia Ruralis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.77; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 126.
How long does peer review take at Sociologia Ruralis?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 330 days (interquartile range 183–499 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Sociologia Ruralis based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Greece (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sociologia Ruralis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sociologia Ruralis is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Sociologia Ruralis open access, and what is the APC?
Sociologia Ruralis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,920.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .