Journal profile · Multiple
Theory Culture & Society
ISSN 0263-2764 · eISSN 1460-3616 · SAGE
Theory Culture & Society: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theory Culture & Society is published by SAGE 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 Geographies of human-animal interactions, Social and Cultural Dynamics and Critical Theory and Philosophy, together about 21.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences7.2%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences7.1%
- Foucault, Power, and EthicsSocial Sciences6.1%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences5.7%
- Weber, Simmel, Sociological TheorySocial Sciences4.8%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences4.7%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences4.7%
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 | Cultural Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,503OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 39 | 6 |
| 2025 | 60 | 43 | 118 |
| 2024 | 60 | 44 | 188 |
| 2023 | 68 | 43 | 381 |
| 2022 | 63 | 33 | 1,035 |
| 2021 | 75 | 38 | 1,736 |
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
- 0263-2764
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-3616
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theory Culture & Society
What CAS zone is Theory Culture & Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theory Culture & Society is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Cultural Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Theory Culture & Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.39; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 167.
Which databases index Theory Culture & Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theory Culture & Society is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Theory Culture & Society open access, and what is the APC?
Theory Culture & Society 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: .