Sociology Compass

Sociology Compass 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 Social and Cultural Dynamics, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 21.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Sociology Compass is an online-only journal publishing peer-reviewed original articles and review articles of the most important research from across the entire discipline.Sociology Compass has recently expanded its scope to publish original research alongside its renowned programme of state-of-the-art review articles. Under its new scope, the journal has a mission to help researchers progress their careers and advance the discipline by showcasing timely and important empirical work to a wide audience. Original Article submissions are welcomed across the full breadth of sociological topics, using both qualitative and quantitative methods.For enquiries and proposals for original articles, including new special issues, please see the author guidelines and contact our co-Editor-in-Chief, Dr Juan FerreroReview Articles are currently commissioned-only articles that fill a gap left by existing guides within the subject by focusing on what is happening right now in sociology. For details on proposals and submission steps for the review articles please see the review article author guidelines. Providing an ideal starting point for non-specialists, Sociology Compass publishes well written pieces explaining important debates within all areas of the field. Sociology Compass provides pointers for researchers, teachers and students alike, which will help them to look for the best research, and to interpret what they find.Sociology Compass......supports your research with over 100 new articles per year, sourced form an international scholarly community. Gain an introduction to new fields, an overview of unfamiliar topics, and familiarity with the latest scholarship and debate....informs your teaching with lively original articles that are quickly and continuously replenished, and supplemented with teaching guides. Sociology Compass will provide you with up-to-date bibliographies and expert analysis on key themes to inspire and engage your students.Explore Sociology Compass for: Coverage of the entire field, highlighting connections across sub-disciplines within sociological research. 100 or more articles per year including review articles and primary research Special issues on new areas of sociological focus and research Empirical research using both qualitative and quantitative methods. State-of-the-art reviews of current research discuss the major topics, issues, viewpoints, and controversies within each area of the discipline. Reference-linked bibliographies for each

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY

Editor-in-chief Juan FerreroPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 3, United Kingdom 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, Spain 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SSCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website

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Impact

Impact factor

2.45LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

2.5Publisher website · 2026-09-26

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

2.5Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

3.9LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher)

3.9Publisher website · 2026-09-26

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

3.9Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

0.88LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

1.41LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

105OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

992OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

2.51OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

4%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

54.74%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

126LetPub · 2026-09-13

Articles per year (publisher) 2025

127Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Downloads per year (publisher) 2025

902,570Publisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

Other sources

Acceptance rate (publisher)

22%Publisher website · 2026-09-26

Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025

22%Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to first decision

34 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-26

Submission to first decision 2025

34 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to acceptance 2025

219 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication 2025

12 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

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.

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.

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN

1751-9020

Latest issue on the website

Volume 20, Issue 9 (September 2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website