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Sociological Perspectives
ISSN 0731-1214 · eISSN 1533-8673 · SAGE
Sociological Perspectives: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sociological Perspectives is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social and Cultural Dynamics, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice and Migration and Labor Dynamics, together about 21.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Established in 1957 and published for the Pacific Sociological Association, Sociological Perspectives offers a wealth of articles spanning the brea...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences7.2%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences6%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences4.5%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
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 | Sociology | 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
- 1.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 928OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,941 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 23 | 7 | 23 |
| 2024 | 15 | 5 | 49 |
| 2023 | 30 | 16 | 168 |
| 2022 | 45 | 15 | 292 |
| 2021 | 62 | 25 | 1,181 |
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
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0731-1214
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-8673
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sociological Perspectives
What CAS zone is Sociological Perspectives in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sociological Perspectives is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. 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 Sociological Perspectives?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.56; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 102.
Which databases index Sociological Perspectives?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sociological Perspectives is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Sociological Perspectives open access, and what is the APC?
Sociological Perspectives is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .