South African Review of Sociology

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q3
Impact factor
0.6
SJR
0.194
CiteScore
0.7
Categories
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
2006-2025
journal names
South African Review of Sociology
S AFR REV SOCIOL
Publications
495
Citations
2 580
h-index
22
Publications
142
Citations
1 474
Top-3 citing journals
Social Dynamics
Social Dynamics (23 citations)
Agenda
Agenda (19 citations)
Top-3 organizations
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (82 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (38 publications)
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (26 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (13 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (301 publications)
USA (20 publications)
Brazil (11 publications)
South Africa (85 publications)
Nigeria (5 publications)
USA (3 publications)
Top-1 researchers by articles count

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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South African Review of Sociology
128 citations, 4.96%
Social Dynamics
23 citations, 0.89%
Agenda
19 citations, 0.74%
Journal of Asian and African Studies
18 citations, 0.7%
African Studies
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Journal of Psychology in Africa
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Politikon
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SAGE Open
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PLoS ONE
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Cogent Social Sciences
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African Journal of AIDS Research
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Third World Quarterly
13 citations, 0.5%
Sustainable Development Goals Series
12 citations, 0.47%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
11 citations, 0.43%
Men and Masculinities
11 citations, 0.43%
Journal of Contemporary African Studies
11 citations, 0.43%
Gender Questions
11 citations, 0.43%
Journal of Family Studies
10 citations, 0.39%
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478)
10 citations, 0.39%
Transformation in Higher Education
10 citations, 0.39%
Ethnic and Racial Studies
9 citations, 0.35%
Journal of Homosexuality
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Social Science and Medicine
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International Sociology
9 citations, 0.35%
Journal of Gender Studies
9 citations, 0.35%
Urban Forum
9 citations, 0.35%
Sahara J
9 citations, 0.35%
Sustainability
9 citations, 0.35%
Gender, Work and Organization
9 citations, 0.35%
SSRN Electronic Journal
9 citations, 0.35%
Current Sociology
8 citations, 0.31%
Development in Practice
8 citations, 0.31%
Southern African Geographical Journal
8 citations, 0.31%
BMC Public Health
8 citations, 0.31%
Review of African Political Economy
8 citations, 0.31%
Extractive Industries and Society
8 citations, 0.31%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
8 citations, 0.31%
Development and Change
7 citations, 0.27%
South African Journal of Psychology
7 citations, 0.27%
Peace and Conflict
7 citations, 0.27%
Critical Sociology
7 citations, 0.27%
AIDS and Behavior
7 citations, 0.27%
The Journal of Men's Studies
7 citations, 0.27%
Qualitative Sociology Review
7 citations, 0.27%
Frontiers in Sociology
7 citations, 0.27%
Safundi
6 citations, 0.23%
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6 citations, 0.23%
International Journal of Educational Development
6 citations, 0.23%
African Studies Review
6 citations, 0.23%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management
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International Journal of African Renaissance Studies
6 citations, 0.23%
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6 citations, 0.23%
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Habitat International
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Journal of Family Communication
6 citations, 0.23%
Acta Academica
6 citations, 0.23%
Sexuality and Culture
6 citations, 0.23%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
6 citations, 0.23%
Urban Studies
6 citations, 0.23%
The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa
6 citations, 0.23%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation
6 citations, 0.23%
IMISCOE Research Series
6 citations, 0.23%
Global Public Health
5 citations, 0.19%
BMJ Open
5 citations, 0.19%
Scientometrics
5 citations, 0.19%
BMS Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/ Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique
5 citations, 0.19%
Journal of Sex Research
5 citations, 0.19%
Gender and Education
5 citations, 0.19%
Higher Education
5 citations, 0.19%
Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice
5 citations, 0.19%
Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies
5 citations, 0.19%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
4 citations, 0.16%
Journal of Youth Studies
4 citations, 0.16%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
4 citations, 0.16%
Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education
4 citations, 0.16%
Journal of Human Trafficking
4 citations, 0.16%
Frontiers in Psychology
4 citations, 0.16%
Urban Book Series
4 citations, 0.16%
Signs
4 citations, 0.16%
Sociedade e Estado
4 citations, 0.16%
Studies in Higher Education
4 citations, 0.16%
South African Journal of Economics
4 citations, 0.16%
Journal of Human Rights Practice
4 citations, 0.16%
International Social Work
4 citations, 0.16%
Geoforum
4 citations, 0.16%
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
4 citations, 0.16%
Adoption Quarterly
4 citations, 0.16%
Planning Theory
4 citations, 0.16%
Technological Forecasting and Social Change
4 citations, 0.16%
The Sociological Bulletin
4 citations, 0.16%
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
4 citations, 0.16%
Canadian Journal of Development Studies
4 citations, 0.16%
Health and Social Care in the Community
4 citations, 0.16%
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Taylor & Francis
792 citations, 30.7%
Springer Nature
350 citations, 13.57%
SAGE
253 citations, 9.81%
Wiley
143 citations, 5.54%
Elsevier
139 citations, 5.39%
AOSIS
63 citations, 2.44%
Emerald
56 citations, 2.17%
Cambridge University Press
50 citations, 1.94%
MDPI
38 citations, 1.47%
IGI Global
32 citations, 1.24%
Frontiers Media S.A.
30 citations, 1.16%
Unisa Press
30 citations, 1.16%
Oxford University Press
28 citations, 1.09%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
16 citations, 0.62%
BMJ
13 citations, 0.5%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
12 citations, 0.47%
Walter de Gruyter
10 citations, 0.39%
University of Chicago Press
8 citations, 0.31%
American Psychological Association (APA)
8 citations, 0.31%
SciELO
8 citations, 0.31%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
7 citations, 0.27%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
7 citations, 0.27%
CAIRN
7 citations, 0.27%
University of the Free State
6 citations, 0.23%
OpenEdition
6 citations, 0.23%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
6 citations, 0.23%
Brill
5 citations, 0.19%
Human Kinetics
5 citations, 0.19%
Duke University Press
4 citations, 0.16%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
4 citations, 0.16%
Kamla Raj Enterprises
4 citations, 0.16%
Consortium Erudit
4 citations, 0.16%
Bristol University Press
4 citations, 0.16%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
4 citations, 0.16%
Uniwersytet Lodzki (University of Lodz)
4 citations, 0.16%
Editora Universidade de Brasilia
3 citations, 0.12%
3 citations, 0.12%
Florida Gulf Coast University
3 citations, 0.12%
F1000 Research
3 citations, 0.12%
IntechOpen
3 citations, 0.12%
Intellect
3 citations, 0.12%
Berghahn Books
3 citations, 0.12%
University of California Press
2 citations, 0.08%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
2 citations, 0.08%
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
2 citations, 0.08%
Association of Professional Managers in South Africa
2 citations, 0.08%
Indian Sociological Society
2 citations, 0.08%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
2 citations, 0.08%
Academy of Science of South Africa
2 citations, 0.08%
University of Johannesburg
2 citations, 0.08%
Aurora Group, s.r.o
2 citations, 0.08%
The Pennsylvania State University Press
2 citations, 0.08%
IOS Press
1 citation, 0.04%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
1 citation, 0.04%
Edinburgh University Press
1 citation, 0.04%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
1 citation, 0.04%
EDP Sciences
1 citation, 0.04%
Liverpool University Press
1 citation, 0.04%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
1 citation, 0.04%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1 citation, 0.04%
Mary Ann Liebert
1 citation, 0.04%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
1 citation, 0.04%
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
1 citation, 0.04%
1 citation, 0.04%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
1 citation, 0.04%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
1 citation, 0.04%
Index Copernicus
1 citation, 0.04%
Academy of Management
1 citation, 0.04%
Southern Public Administration Education Foundation, Inc.
1 citation, 0.04%
IOP Publishing
1 citation, 0.04%
Oxford Brookes University
1 citation, 0.04%
1 citation, 0.04%
Copernicus
1 citation, 0.04%
African Journals online
1 citation, 0.04%
Societe Francaise de Sante Publique
1 citation, 0.04%
University of South Africa
1 citation, 0.04%
Instituto Universitario de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro
1 citation, 0.04%
Association for the Sociology of Religion
1 citation, 0.04%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
1 citation, 0.04%
Instituto Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais
1 citation, 0.04%
1 citation, 0.04%
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.04%
European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)
1 citation, 0.04%
Hindawi Limited
1 citation, 0.04%
Annual Reviews
1 citation, 0.04%
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
1 citation, 0.04%
EJournal Publishing
1 citation, 0.04%
CABI Publishing
1 citation, 0.04%
State University of Management
1 citation, 0.04%
Scientific Research Publishing
1 citation, 0.04%
Cognizant, LLC
1 citation, 0.04%
Scandinavian University Press / Universitetsforlaget AS
1 citation, 0.04%
Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika/Nicolaus Copernicus University
1 citation, 0.04%
South Florida Publishing LLC
1 citation, 0.04%
Hogrefe Publishing Group
1 citation, 0.04%
LSE Press
1 citation, 0.04%
Men's Studies Press, LLC
1 citation, 0.04%
OU Scientific Route
1 citation, 0.04%
Japan Association for African Studies
1 citation, 0.04%
Editorial CSIC
1 citation, 0.04%
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Publishing organizations

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University of Johannesburg
82 publications, 16.57%
University of the Witwatersrand
46 publications, 9.29%
University of South Africa
38 publications, 7.68%
University of Cape Town
25 publications, 5.05%
Stellenbosch University
25 publications, 5.05%
North-West University
25 publications, 5.05%
University of Pretoria
17 publications, 3.43%
University of the Western Cape
12 publications, 2.42%
University of the Free State
12 publications, 2.42%
University of Fort Hare
11 publications, 2.22%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
10 publications, 2.02%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
10 publications, 2.02%
Nelson Mandela University
6 publications, 1.21%
Durban University of Technology
5 publications, 1.01%
South African Medical Research Council
4 publications, 0.81%
Rhodes University
4 publications, 0.81%
University of Limpopo
4 publications, 0.81%
University of Oxford
3 publications, 0.61%
University of Zululand
3 publications, 0.61%
University of Ilorin
3 publications, 0.61%
National University of Lesotho
3 publications, 0.61%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 0.4%
Ohio State University
2 publications, 0.4%
Brigham Young University
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Utah
2 publications, 0.4%
University of Delhi
1 publication, 0.2%
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
1 publication, 0.2%
Örebro University Hospital
1 publication, 0.2%
Western Sydney University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.2%
London School of Economics and Political Science
1 publication, 0.2%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Sydney
1 publication, 0.2%
Massey University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Newcastle Australia
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Notre Dame Australia
1 publication, 0.2%
Walter Sisulu University
1 publication, 0.2%
Hasanuddin University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Lagos
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.2%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Jos
1 publication, 0.2%
Bingham University
1 publication, 0.2%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.2%
Lagos State University
1 publication, 0.2%
Catholic University of America
1 publication, 0.2%
University of California, Berkeley
1 publication, 0.2%
University of California, Irvine
1 publication, 0.2%
Newcastle University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Texas at Austin
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Buenos Aires
1 publication, 0.2%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
1 publication, 0.2%
Utrecht University
1 publication, 0.2%
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
1 publication, 0.2%
Federal University of Rio Grande
1 publication, 0.2%
Emory University
1 publication, 0.2%
Temple University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Barcelona
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Alberta
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Saskatchewan
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Ulster
1 publication, 0.2%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
1 publication, 0.2%
University of São Paulo
1 publication, 0.2%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.2%
Great Zimbabwe University
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Buea
1 publication, 0.2%
El Colegio de México
1 publication, 0.2%
Université Paris Nanterre
1 publication, 0.2%
University of Nevada, Reno
1 publication, 0.2%
California State University, Northridge
1 publication, 0.2%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of Johannesburg
26 publications, 18.31%
University of Cape Town
13 publications, 9.15%
University of the Witwatersrand
12 publications, 8.45%
University of South Africa
9 publications, 6.34%
University of the Free State
7 publications, 4.93%
Stellenbosch University
6 publications, 4.23%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
5 publications, 3.52%
University of Pretoria
4 publications, 2.82%
University of the Western Cape
4 publications, 2.82%
North-West University
3 publications, 2.11%
Durban University of Technology
3 publications, 2.11%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
3 publications, 2.11%
Nelson Mandela University
2 publications, 1.41%
University of Zululand
2 publications, 1.41%
University of Utah
2 publications, 1.41%
University of Delhi
1 publication, 0.7%
Örebro University Hospital
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.7%
South African Medical Research Council
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Fort Hare
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.7%
Hasanuddin University
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Lagos
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Ilorin
1 publication, 0.7%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Jos
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Buenos Aires
1 publication, 0.7%
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
1 publication, 0.7%
Federal University of Rio Grande
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Barcelona
1 publication, 0.7%
University of Ulster
1 publication, 0.7%
University of São Paulo
1 publication, 0.7%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.7%
Great Zimbabwe University
1 publication, 0.7%
El Colegio de México
1 publication, 0.7%
National University of Lesotho
1 publication, 0.7%
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South Africa, 301, 60.81%
South Africa
301 publications, 60.81%
USA, 20, 4.04%
USA
20 publications, 4.04%
Brazil, 11, 2.22%
Brazil
11 publications, 2.22%
Nigeria, 11, 2.22%
Nigeria
11 publications, 2.22%
United Kingdom, 10, 2.02%
United Kingdom
10 publications, 2.02%
Greece, 6, 1.21%
Greece
6 publications, 1.21%
Australia, 5, 1.01%
Australia
5 publications, 1.01%
Zimbabwe, 4, 0.81%
Zimbabwe
4 publications, 0.81%
Italy, 3, 0.61%
Italy
3 publications, 0.61%
Lesotho, 3, 0.61%
Lesotho
3 publications, 0.61%
Botswana, 2, 0.4%
Botswana
2 publications, 0.4%
India, 2, 0.4%
India
2 publications, 0.4%
France, 1, 0.2%
France
1 publication, 0.2%
Indonesia, 1, 0.2%
Indonesia
1 publication, 0.2%
Spain, 1, 0.2%
Spain
1 publication, 0.2%
Cameroon, 1, 0.2%
Cameroon
1 publication, 0.2%
Canada, 1, 0.2%
Canada
1 publication, 0.2%
Colombia, 1, 0.2%
Colombia
1 publication, 0.2%
Malawi, 1, 0.2%
Malawi
1 publication, 0.2%
Mexico, 1, 0.2%
Mexico
1 publication, 0.2%
Netherlands, 1, 0.2%
Netherlands
1 publication, 0.2%
New Zealand, 1, 0.2%
New Zealand
1 publication, 0.2%
Uganda, 1, 0.2%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.2%
Sweden, 1, 0.2%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.2%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.2%
Ethiopia
1 publication, 0.2%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 85, 59.86%
South Africa
85 publications, 59.86%
Nigeria, 5, 3.52%
Nigeria
5 publications, 3.52%
USA, 3, 2.11%
USA
3 publications, 2.11%
United Kingdom, 3, 2.11%
United Kingdom
3 publications, 2.11%
Zimbabwe, 2, 1.41%
Zimbabwe
2 publications, 1.41%
Greece, 1, 0.7%
Greece
1 publication, 0.7%
India, 1, 0.7%
India
1 publication, 0.7%
Indonesia, 1, 0.7%
Indonesia
1 publication, 0.7%
Spain, 1, 0.7%
Spain
1 publication, 0.7%
Colombia, 1, 0.7%
Colombia
1 publication, 0.7%
Lesotho, 1, 0.7%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.7%
Malawi, 1, 0.7%
Malawi
1 publication, 0.7%
Sweden, 1, 0.7%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.7%
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