SOCIOLOGICAL METHODS & RESEARCH

metrics 2024

Empowering researchers with cutting-edge methodological insights.

Introduction

Sociological Methods & Research (ISSN: 0049-1241, E-ISSN: 1552-8294) is a premier academic journal published by SAGE Publications Inc. in the United States, dedicated to advancing the field of sociology through the dissemination of rigorous methodological strategies. With an impressive impact factor and recognized as a Q1 journal in both Sociology and Political Science, it holds a prestigious position in the Scopus rankings, placing 7th out of 1,466 in Sociology and Political Science and 5th out of 604 in miscellaneous social sciences. The journal, which has been in continuous publication since 1972 and will extend through 2024, serves as an essential resource for researchers, practitioners, and students aiming to explore innovative methodologies and empirical research in sociology. Although it is not an open-access journal, it remains highly influential, making significant contributions to sociological scholarship and shaping contemporary discourse in the social sciences.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank3.79
Journal Impact Factor6.50
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)6.00
H-Index94
Journal IF Without Self6.50
Eigen Factor0.01
Normal Eigen Factor1.66
Influence2.93
Immediacy Index0.40
Cited Half Life16.10
Citing Half Life10.60
JCI2.98
Total Documents769
WOS Total Citations7645
SCIMAGO Total Citations7026
SCIMAGO SELF Citations223
Scopus Journal Rank3.79
Cites / Document (2 Years)8.24
Cites / Document (3 Years)8.46
Cites / Document (4 Years)7.58

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Sociology and Political Science in Social Sciences
Rank #7/1466
Percentile 99.52
Quartile Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous) in Social Sciences
Rank #5/604
Percentile 99.17
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Rank 5/67
Percentile 93.30
Quartile Q1
SOCIOLOGY
Rank 5/217
Percentile 97.90
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Rank 1/67
Percentile 98.51
Quartile Q1
SOCIOLOGY
Rank 6/217
Percentile 97.24
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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