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International Journal of Comparative Sociology
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International Journal of Comparative Sociology

0020-7152

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/cos

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 985 10 11 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 12
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 57
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.645
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Comparative Sociology?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Media studies, Economic history, Political economy, Politics and Social science. The journal explores topics in Media studies which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Anthropology, Classics, Art history and Religious studies. International Journal of Comparative Sociology features Religious studies research that overlaps with concepts in Theology.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Economic history as it also encompasses Law and economics. Discussions in International Journal of Comparative Sociology are anchored in the subject of Politics and the similar topic of Development economics.

  • Media studies (20.02%)
  • Economic history (13.19%)
  • Political economy (11.83%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Nomads from Affluence: Notes on the Phenomenon of Drifter-Tourism1 (274 citations)
  • Zero-Sum World: Challenges in Conceptualizing Environmental Load Displacement and Ecologically Unequal Exchange in the World-System (254 citations)
  • Disadvantaged Minorities in Self-Employment (252 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Comparative Sociology:

The published papers facilitate discussions on Development economics, Economic growth, Immigration, Social science and Economic system. While Development economics is the focus of the most cited articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Political economy, Welfare state, Deforestation, Globalization and Democracy. The journal articles explore research in Social science alongside concepts in Politics and other areas of study in Legislature.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Cross national, Demographic economics, Race (biology), Economic growth and Parental leave. In addition to Cross national, it tackled discussion on research areas like Multilevel model, Ideology, Gender inequality, Gender studies and Empowerment. The research on Demographic economics featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Depression (economics), Selection (genetic algorithm) and Educational attainment.

International Journal of Comparative Sociology explores research in Power (social and political) and overlapping concepts in Ethnology to expand the discourse in Race (biology). The Economic growth works featured in International Journal of Comparative Sociology incorporate elements from Socioeconomic status and Digital divide. International Journal of Comparative Sociology holds forums on Parental leave that merges themes from other disciplines such as Situated and Demography.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Attitudes about paid parental leave: Cross-national comparisons and the significance of gendered expectations, family strains, and extant leave offerings: (1 citations)
  • Economic conditions and perceptions of immigrants as an economic threat in Europe: Temporal dynamics and mediating processes: (1 citations)
  • Book review: Collective Bargaining and Collective Action: Labour Agency and Governance in the 21st Century (0 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Comparative Sociology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert Nossen (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Horton Smith (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pat Lauderdale (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bruce London (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Loek Halman (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Comparative Sociology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Portland State University (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Pittsburgh (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Riverside (17 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.64% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.27% of all publications and 59.09% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Secondary school subjects and gendered STEM enrollment in higher education in Germany, Ireland, and Scotland

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Social inequality in shadow education: The role of high-stakes testing:

    Dieuwke Zwier;Sara Geven;Herman G. van de Werfhorst

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Explaining when older persons are perceived as a burden: A cross-national analysis of ageism

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • The impact of marketization on school segregation and educational equity and effectiveness: Evidence from Australia and Canada

    (2024)
    6 Citations
  • Similar gaps, different paths? Comparing racial inequalities among BA holders in Brazil and the United States

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Participation in shadow education and academic performance: A comparison of upper secondary school students in Ireland and Germany

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • To STEM or not to STEM: A cross-national analysis of gender and tertiary graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math, 1998–2018

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • The relational preconditions of trust in collective action fields

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Book review symposium: First Class Passengers on a Sinking Ship: Elite Politics and the Decline of Great Powers:

    Ho-fung Hung;Elisabeth S Clemens;Mark Mizruchi;Richard Lachmann

    (2020)
    0 Citations
  • Book review: The Legacies of Institutionalisation: Disability, Law and Policy in the “Deinstitutionalised” Community

    (2021)
    0 Citations

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