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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 5,3 4 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Sociological Methods and Research

Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc.
Country
United States · Northern America
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 00491241
  • 15528294
Scopus 3,471 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 5,3 JIF
Scopus 106 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 3,471
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 106
  • Cites/doc 9,58
  • Docs (3y) 173
  • Cites (3y) 1.644

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 5,3
  • 5Y JIF 9,5
  • JCI 2,56

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q1
  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Sociology

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q1 3,471 5,3 9,5 2,56 Q1 106
2024 Q1 Q1 4,064 6,5 7,1 2,9 Q1 100
2023 Q1 Q1 3,788 6,5 6 2,97 Q1 100
2022 Q1 Q1 2,252 6,3 5,9 3,15 Q1 100
2021 Q1 Q1 1,927 4,7 5,4 2,02 Q1 100
2020 Q1 Q1 1,468 6,9 7,4 1,79 Q1 100
2019 Q1 Q1 1,752 4,5 5,6 2,11 Q1 100
2018 — Q1 — 3,1 5,8 2,41 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 2,35 3,6 5,1 2,13 Q1 100
2016 Q1 Q1 2,151 3,6 4,5 — — 100
2015 Q1 Q1 2,56 3,2 3,5 — — 100
2014 Q1 Q1 2,175 2,2 3,1 — — 100
2013 Q1 Q1 1,631 2,3 2,9 — — 100
2012 Q1 Q1 1,976 1,8 2,5 — — 100
2011 Q1 Q1 1,507 1,5 2,4 — — 100
2010 Q1 Q1 1,073 2 2,4 — — 100
2009 — Q1 — 1,9 3,6 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 1,4 2,8 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 1,2 2,1 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 2,4 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
2004 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 1,2 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 1,1 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 1,3 — — — —
1999 — Q2 — 0,7 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
1997 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 5/70
2025 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 4/222
2024 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 5/68
2024 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 3/220
2023 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 5/67
2023 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 5/217
2022 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 3/53
2022 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 5/149
2021 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 8/53
2021 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 18/150
2020 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 1/52
2020 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 4/149
2019 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 1/51
2019 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 5/150
2018 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 5/49
2018 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 11/148
2017 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 Q1 3/49
2017 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 Q1 5/147
2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 1/49
2016 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 3/143
2015 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 3/49
2015 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 3/142
2014 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 8/46
2014 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 7/142
2013 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 6/45
2013 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 7/138
2012 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 8/45
2012 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 16/139
2011 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 11/45
2011 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 22/138
2010 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 6/43
2010 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 6/132
2009 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 7/38
2009 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 6/114
2008 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q2 — 13/37
2008 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 20/100
2007 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q2 — 10/35
2007 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 19/96
2006 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 2/31
2006 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 4/93
2005 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q2 — 10/32
2005 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 23/94
2004 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q3 — 18/31
2004 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q2 — 34/90
2003 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 3/29
2003 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 11/93
2002 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 7/29
2002 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 13/93
2001 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 7/29
2001 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 17/93
2000 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q1 — 4/29
2000 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 13/96
1999 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q2 — 13/26
1999 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q2 — 30/97
1998 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q2 — 10/25
1998 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q1 — 15/96
1997 SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS SSCI Q3 — 15/25
1997 SOCIOLOGY SSCI Q2 — 44/95