Journals in Sociology

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At Routledge, Taylor & Francis, we understand the importance of trust when it comes to choosing the right publisher for your Sociology research. With a legacy of excellence and a commitment to scholarly integrity, we strive to be your trusted publishing partner in disseminating ground-breaking research to the global academic community.

We are one of the leading publishers in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, with an extensive range of journals, from broad scope open access titles to tightly focused journals publishing the best content in the field. We invite you to explore our Sociology portfolio to find the right journal for you.

2024 5 Year IF: 2.8
CiteScore: 4.7
Usage: 530K annual downloads
View Journal of Development Studies
2024 5 Year IF: 2.6
CiteScore: 5.5
Usage: 1.1M annual downloads
View Ethnic and Racial Studies
2024 5 Year IF: 3.8
CiteScore: 7.5
Usage: 1.5M annual downloads
View Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
2024 5 Year IF: 2.5
CiteScore: 5.8
Usage: 510K annual downloads
View Policing & Society
2024 5 Year IF: 2.5
CiteScore: 6.1
Usage: 524K annual downloads
View Journal of Youth Studies
2024 5 Year IF: 2.3
CiteScore: 5.3
Usage: 620K annual downloads
View Journal of Gender Studies
2024 5 Year IF: 3.5
CiteScore: 8.5
Usage: 258K annual downloads
View Social Movement Studies
2024 5 Year IF: 1.4
CiteScore: 2.7
Usage: 314K annual downloads
View Development in Practice

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OA articles published with Taylor & Francis typically receive 2 times greater Altmetric attention scores than non-OA articles*

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 OA articles published with Taylor & Francis typically receive 40% more citations than non-OA articles*

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OA articles published with Taylor & Francis typically receive 5 times more downloads than non-OA articles*

* Based on content usage during 2021-2023 for articles published in 2019-2023 and citations received up to 7 August 2024 for articles published in 2019-2023. Citation data obtained on 7 August 2024, from Digital Science’s Dimensions platform.

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