Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociological Theory and Methods
ISSN 0913-1442 · Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology
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Sociological Theory and Methods: fully open access; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sociological Theory and Methods is published by Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies and Social and Cultural Dynamics, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences13.8%
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesSocial Sciences8%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences5.1%
- Social Power and Status DynamicsSocial Sciences4.8%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences4.7%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences4.6%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 653/744 | 12th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1364/1530 | 10th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 849 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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Before you submit
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- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies.Check scope
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology
- ISSN
- 0913-1442
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sociological Theory and Methods
Which databases index Sociological Theory and Methods?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sociological Theory and Methods is indexed in Scopus.
Is Sociological Theory and Methods open access, and what is the APC?
Sociological Theory and Methods is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .