Sociological Research Online Explained

Discipline:Sociology
Editor:Kahyrn Hughes, Angharad Beckett, Greg Hollin, Jason Hughes, Lucie Middlemiss, Anna Tarrant, Katy Wright
Abbreviation:Sociol. Res. Online
Publisher:SAGE Publications on behalf of the British Sociological Association
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Frequency:Quarterly
History:1996–present
Impact:2.417
Impact-Year:2019
Website:http://journals.sagepub.com/home/sro
Link1-Name:Journal at SAGE Journals
Eissn:1360-7804

Sociological Research Online is a sociological journal, published quarterly (March, June, September, December) since March 1996. It is an online-only, peer-reviewed journal. It was originally published by a consortium of the British Sociological Association, SAGE Publications, the University of Surrey and the University of Stirling.[1] In 2017, the University of Surrey and the University of Stirling stepped down and SAGE began publishing the journal on behalf of the British Sociological Association.[2]

The journal is currently edited by Professor Kahryn Hughes (University of Leeds, UK), Dr Anna Tarrant (University of Lincoln, UK), Dr Angharad Beckett (University of Leeds, UK), Dr Greg Hollin (University of Leeds, UK), Professor Jason Hughes (University of Leicester, UK), Dr Katy Wright (University of Leeds, UK), and Professor Lucie Middlemiss (University of Leeds, UK).

Abstracting, indexing and impact factor

The journal is indexed by ISI, EBSCO, SCOPUS and others.[3] As of 2020, the journal had an impact factor of 2.417, ranking 56 out of 149 in Sociology.[4]

Access

The journal is available without charge to individuals who do not have access to institutional networks.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SAGE: Sociological Research Online:, 1360-7804. Sagepub.com. 2013-04-05.
  2. Web site: Sociological Research Online to be published by SAGE Publishing in partnership with The British Sociological Association SAGE Publications Ltd. 2018-02-03. 2017-08-23.
  3. News: Sociological Research Online. 2015-10-28. SAGE Publications Ltd. 2018-06-25. en-gb.
  4. Web site: SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research. journals.sagepub.com. en. 2018-06-25.