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Sociological Research Online
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Sociological Research Online

1360-7804

Published by: SAGE

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 833 14 15 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 23
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 65
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.747
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Sociological Research Online?

Sociological Research Online investigates studies in Social science, Gender studies, Social psychology, Media studies and Epistemology. Topics in Social science explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Political economy and Politics. Identity (social science), Context (language use) and Narrative are some topics wherein Gender studies research discussed in it have an impact.

Sociological Research Online connects the study in Social psychology with the closely related area of Qualitative research.

  • Social science (20.81%)
  • Gender studies (19.75%)
  • Social psychology (14.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Qualitative Data Analysis: Technologies and Representations: (303 citations)
  • Sociology and, of and in Web 2.0: Some Initial Considerations (303 citations)
  • Making a Difference?: Institutional Habituses and Higher Education Choice: (258 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Sociological Research Online:

The main points discussed in the most cited papers deal with Social science, Social psychology, Gender studies, Epistemology and Qualitative research. While the primary focus in the published papers is Social science, they also dissect topics surrounding Media studies and The Internet as a whole. The published papers address concerns in Gender studies which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ethnic group and Politics.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Gender studies, Political economy, Politics, Solidarity and Social psychology. Some problems in Gender studies that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Social mobility, Ethnic group and Narrative. While it focused on Social mobility, it was also able to explore topics like Movement (music) and Social class.

The studies in Political economy featured incorporate elements of Welfare reform and Austerity. In Sociological Research Online, Refugee crisis, Refugee, Civil society and Unemployment are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Solidarity research. The journal investigates Social psychology research which frequently intersects with Context (language use).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Early-Career Women Academics: Between Neoliberalism and Gender Conservatism: (4 citations)
  • Are Spanish Students Customers? Paradoxical Perceptions of the Impact of Marketisation on Higher Education in Spain: (3 citations)
  • What Is Solidarity About? Views of Transnational Organisations’ Activists in Germany, Poland, and Greece: (3 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 Sociological Research Online (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Edwin van Teijlingen (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Liz Stanley (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Graham Crow (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Martyn Hammersley (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yves Laberge (10 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 Sociological Research Online (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Sheffield (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Durham University (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Open University (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of York (27 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous 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, 19.80% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.35% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.93% of all publications and 41.98% 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.

How to Contribute to Sociological Research Online

If you're an academic with interest in social sciences, it’s possible to actively contribute to the wealth of knowledge already available on Sociological Research Online. The journal accepts research papers from a wide range of social science fields like social psychology, gender studies, media studies, and more.

Your research contribution can provide fresh insights into sociological phenomena, helping to shape the academic discourse in these areas. Beginning your journey as an academic writer contributing to this journal requires strategic planning, meticulous research, and specialized knowledge in your chosen field of study. Proper guidance and understanding of the prerequisites necessary to become a successful academic writer can be invaluable.

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Also, becoming familiar with the most-cited papers in the journal can help you gauge the style and subject matter that resonates with the audience. This understanding can guide you in crafting successful submissions.

Remember, contributing to Sociological Research Online not only helps the academic community but significantly bolsters your professional profile as well.

Top Publications

  • What Does it Mean to be a Cultural Omnivore? Conflicting Visions of Omnivorousness in Empirical Research:

    Robert de Vries;Aaron Reeves

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • How Infrastructures and Practices Shape Each Other: Aggregation, Integration and the Introduction of Gas Central Heating

    (2022)
    30 Citations
  • Coaching and ‘Self-repair’: Examining the ‘Artful Practices’ of Coaching Work

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • What Happens Next? Using the Story Completion Method to Surface the Affects and Materialities of Digital Privacy Dilemmas

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Using a Range of Communication Tools to Interview a Hard-to-Reach Population

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Understanding tradition: Marital name change in Britain and Norway

    Simon Duncan;Anne Lise Ellingsæter;Julia Carter

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Small stories of home moves: A gendered and generational breadth-and-depth investigation

    Rosalind Edwards;Susie Weller;Emma Davidson;Lynn Jamieson

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • The Long and Winding Road: Archiving and Re-Using Qualitative Data from 12 Research Projects Spanning 16 Years:

    Catherine A Dodds;Peter Keogh;Adam Bourne;Lisa McDaid;Lisa McDaid

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Aspiring Minds: ‘A Generation of Entrepreneurs in the Making’

    Dinah Rajak;Catherine Dolan

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Karl Mannheim on Fascism: Sociological Lessons About Populism and Democracy Today?:

    Martyn Hammersley

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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