This web page aims to provide a latest list of top Sociology journals. The journals are Web of Science (SCI) indexed with high impact factor. Moreover, the listed journals are UGC CARE approved, Scopus indexed. These journals are sorted based on Scopus SJR score.
| S. No. | Journal Title | Publisher | ISSN | SJR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Sociological Review | American Sociological Association | 00031224, 19398271 | 5.944 |
| 2 | American Political Science Review | Cambridge University Press | 15375943, 00030554 | 5.816 |
| 3 | Annual Review of Political Science | Annual Reviews Inc. | 10942939, 15451577 | 5.468 |
| 4 | Annual Review of Sociology | Annual Reviews Inc. | 03600572, 15452115 | 5.406 |
| 5 | American Journal of Political Science | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 00925853, 15405907 | 4.913 |
| 6 | Leadership Quarterly | Elsevier Inc. | 10489843 | 4.907 |
| 7 | Political Analysis | Cambridge University Press | 10471987, 14764989 | 4.712 |
| 8 | Journal of Service Research | SAGE Publications Inc. | 10946705, 15527379 | 4.01 |
| 9 | Journal of Organizational Behavior | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | 10991379, 08943796 | 3.88 |
| 10 | Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory | Oxford University Press | 14779803, 10531858 | 3.811 |
| 11 | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | American Psychological Association | 223514 | 3.697 |
| 12 | International Organization | Cambridge University Press | 15315088, 00208183 | 3.606 |
| 13 | Political Communication | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 10584609, 10917675 | 3.371 |
| 14 | Structural Equation Modeling | Psychology Press Ltd | 15328007, 10705511 | 3.302 |
| 15 | Comparative Political Studies | SAGE Publications Inc. | 15523829, 00104140 | 3.232 |
| 16 | International Journal of Press/Politics | SAGE Publications Inc. | 19401612 | 3.096 |
| 17 | New Media and Society | SAGE Publications Ltd | 14614448, 14617315 | 3.055 |
| 18 | Journal of Politics | University of Chicago Press | 14682508, 00223816 | 3.027 |
| 19 | Sociology of Education | SAGE Publications Inc. | 00380407, 19398573 | 2.932 |
| 20 | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge University Press | 00071234, 14692112 | 2.918 |
| 21 | European Journal of Political Research | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 03044130, 14756765 | 2.824 |
| 22 | Political Behavior | Springer New York | 01909320, 15736687 | 2.814 |
| 23 | Public Administration Review | Wiley-Blackwell | 00333352, 15406210 | 2.788 |
| 24 | American Journal of Sociology | University of Chicago | 00029602, 15375390 | 2.721 |
| 25 | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society | Oxford University Press | 17521386, 17521378 | 2.696 |
| 26 | Social Issues and Policy Review | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 17512409, 17512395 | 2.447 |
| 27 | Government Information Quarterly | Elsevier Ltd. | 0740624X | 2.439 |
| 28 | Quarterly Journal of Political Science | Now Publishers Inc | 15540634, 15540626 | 2.425 |
| 29 | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge University Press | 20498470, 20498489 | 2.419 |
| 30 | Work, Employment and Society | SAGE Publications Ltd | 9500170 | 2.405 |
| 31 | Public Opinion Quarterly | Oxford University Press | 0033362X, 15375331 | 2.389 |
| 32 | Work, Aging and Retirement | Oxford University Press | 20544650 | 2.38 |
| 33 | Theory and Research in Social Education | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 00933104, 21631654 | 2.377 |
| 34 | Journal of Democracy | Johns Hopkins University Press | 10455736, 10863214 | 2.372 |
| 35 | Journal of European Public Policy | Routledge | 14664429, 13501763 | 2.36 |
| 36 | Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics | Cambridge University Press | 20566085 | 2.36 |
| 37 | Journal of Peace Research | SAGE Publications Ltd | 223433 | 2.35 |
| 38 | Work and Occupations | SAGE Publications Inc. | 07308884, 15528464 | 2.334 |
| 39 | Political Psychology | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 0162895X, 14679221 | 2.332 |
| 40 | World Development | Elsevier BV | 0305750X, 18735991 | 2.297 |
| 41 | Accounting, Organizations and Society | Elsevier Ltd. | 3613682 | 2.204 |
| 42 | Social Forces | Oxford University Press | 15347605, 00377732 | 2.135 |
| 43 | European Political Science Review | Cambridge University Press | 17557739, 17557747 | 2.075 |
| 44 | Journal of Conflict Resolution | SAGE Publications Inc. | 220027 | 2.062 |
| 45 | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management | Wiley-Liss Inc. | 02768739, 15206688 | 2.052 |
| 46 | Journal of Public Relations Research | Routledge | 1062726X, 1532754X | 2.012 |
| 47 | Sociological Theory | SAGE Publications Ltd | 07352751, 14679558 | 2.01 |
| 48 | European Sociological Review | Oxford University Press | 02667215, 14682672 | 2.001 |
| 49 | Administrative Science Quarterly | Johnson School at Cornell University | 00018392, 19303815 | 17.357 |
| 50 | Sociological Methodology | SAGE Publications Ltd | 14679531, 00811750 | 1.988 |
| 51 | Review of International Political Economy | Routledge | 09692290, 14664526 | 1.959 |
| 52 | Policy and Society | Elsevier Ltd. | 14494035 | 1.944 |
| 53 | Sociological Methods and Research | SAGE Publications Inc. | 00491241, 15528294 | 1.927 |
| 54 | Food Policy | Elsevier BV | 3069192 | 1.926 |
| 55 | Policy Studies Journal | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 0190292X, 15410072 | 1.924 |
| 56 | International Security | MIT Press Journals | 15314804, 01622889 | 1.91 |
| 57 | International Affairs | Wiley-Blackwell | 14682346, 00205850 | 1.891 |
| 58 | International Journal of Urban and Regional Research | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 03091317, 14682427 | 1.883 |
| 59 | Sociology | SAGE Publications Ltd | 380385 | 1.828 |
| 60 | Journal of Experimental Social Psychology | Academic Press Inc. | 00221031, 10960465 | 1.825 |
| 61 | Environmental Politics | Routledge | 9644016 | 1.788 |
| 62 | Political Research Quarterly | SAGE Publications Inc. | 1938274X, 10659129 | 1.782 |
| 63 | Sustainability Science | Springer Japan | 18624065, 18624057 | 1.775 |
| 64 | World Politics | Cambridge University Press | 00438871, 10863338 | 1.734 |
| 65 | Policy Sciences | Springer Netherlands | 00322687, 15730891 | 1.661 |
| 66 | Research and Politics | SAGE Publications Ltd | 20531680 | 1.659 |
| 67 | Cities | Elsevier Ltd. | 2642751 | 1.656 |
| 68 | Early Childhood Research Quarterly | Elsevier Ltd. | 8852006 | 1.653 |
| 69 | Legislative Studies Quarterly | Wiley-Blackwell | 03629805, 19399162 | 1.637 |
| 70 | Internet Research | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. | 10662243 | 1.618 |
| 71 | Public Administration | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 14679299, 00333298 | 1.617 |
| 72 | International Studies Quarterly | Oxford University Press | 14682478, 00208833 | 1.615 |
| 73 | American Review of Public Administration | SAGE Publications Inc. | 15523357, 02750740 | 1.612 |
| 74 | Social Networks | Elsevier BV | 3788733 | 1.565 |
| 75 | Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences | Gerontological Society of America | 10795014, 17585368 | 1.559 |
| 76 | Media, Culture and Society | SAGE Publications Ltd | 01634437, 14603675 | 1.554 |
| 77 | Governance | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 09521895, 14680491 | 1.525 |
| 78 | Journal of Experimental Political Science | Cambridge University Press | 20522630, 20522649 | 1.497 |
| 79 | Science Communication | SAGE Publications Inc. | 15528545, 10755470 | 1.489 |
| 80 | Gender and Society | SAGE Publications Inc. | 08912432, 15523977 | 1.472 |
| 81 | Resources Policy | Elsevier Ltd. | 3014207 | 1.461 |
| 82 | Sociological Review | SAGE Publications Inc. | 1467954X, 00380261 | 1.444 |
| 83 | Geoforum | Elsevier BV | 167185 | 1.424 |
| 84 | Journal of Sex Research | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 00224499, 15598519 | 1.421 |
| 85 | Party Politics | SAGE Publications Ltd | 13540688, 14603683 | 1.391 |
| 86 | Research in Social Stratification and Mobility | JAI Press | 2765624 | 1.39 |
| 87 | International Journal of Strategic Communication | Routledge | 1553118X, 15531198 | 1.389 |
| 88 | Critical Perspectives on Accounting | Academic Press Inc. | 10452354, 10959955 | 1.381 |
| 89 | Political Geography | Elsevier BV | 9626298 | 1.369 |
| 90 | Canadian Journal of Political Science | Cambridge University Press | 17449324, 00084239 | 1.359 |
| 91 | Journal of Criminal Justice | Elsevier BV | 472352 | 1.359 |
| 92 | British Journal of Sociology | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 00071315, 14684446 | 1.335 |
| 93 | Socio-Economic Review | Oxford University Press | 14751461 | 1.315 |
| 94 | Educational Technology and Society | 11763647, 14364522 | 1.311 | |
| 95 | Regulation and Governance | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 17485983, 17485991 | 1.293 |
| 96 | Journal of Rural Studies | Elsevier Ltd. | 7430167 | 1.292 |
| 97 | Policy and Politics | Policy Press | 03055736, 14708442 | 1.278 |
| 98 | Social Problems | Oxford University Press | 15338533, 00377791 | 1.278 |
| 99 | European Journal of International Relations | SAGE Publications Ltd | 13540661 | 1.269 |
| 100 | Group Processes and Intergroup Relations | SAGE Publications Ltd | 14617188, 13684302 | 1.269 |