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Sociological Focus
ISSN 0038-0237 · eISSN 2162-1128 · Taylor & Francis
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Sociological Focus: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 65 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 48% (journal website); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sociological Focus is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Family Dynamics and Relationships and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies, together about 24% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sociological Focus is the official publication of the North Central Sociological Association ( NCSA). Published continuously since 1968, the quarterly journal is international in scope, covering a full range of topics of current interest to sociology and related social science disciplines. The journal is peer-reviewed and committed to publishing high quality research on substantive issues of importance to the study of social life. The journal's mission is broad in scope, encompassing both empirical and theoretical works (both quantitative and qualitative in nature), as well as manuscripts presenting up to date literature review of any field of sociology. All articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review by two to four anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Editor-in-chief Ahoo TabatabaiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences10.9%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Social Movements and Cultural IdentitySocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | Q3 | 149/286 | 48th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, National Library of Medicine, Taylor & Francis
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 378OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 49,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,556 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 15 | 574 |
| 2025 | 34 | 6 | 752 |
| 2024 | 31 | 9 | 718 |
| 2023 | 42 | 3 | 761 |
| 2022 | 24 | 4 | 872 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 | 778 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
65 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 263 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Sociological Focus 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 discoverability and read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review by two to four anonymous referees. Model summary
All articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review by two to four anonymous referees.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Sociological Focus
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Family Dynamics and Relationships.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time65 days · Publisher-reported, first decision after reviewReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0038-0237
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-1128
- Society / sponsor
- North Central Sociological Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sociological Focus
How long does peer review take at Sociological Focus?
The publisher reports about 65 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 48%. 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.
Which databases index Sociological Focus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sociological Focus is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sociological Focus open access, and what is the APC?
Sociological Focus is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .