Sociology and Political Science · 996 journals indexed
Highest-impact journals for Sociology and Political Science
The top Sociology and Political Science journals Scimago Q1-Q2 only, ranked by cites/paper, drawn from an17,538-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the free Journal Finder.
- 1Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing10.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & FrancisScopusWeb of Science
- 2International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management9.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Emerald Publishing LimitedScopusWeb of Science
- 3Computers in Human Behavior9.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 4Tourism Management8.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 5Tourism Review7.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Emerald Publishing LimitedScopusWeb of Science
- 6Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management7.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of Science
- 7Computers & composition/Computers and composition5.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 8Energy Research & Social Science5.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 9Journal of Travel Research5.6 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 10Telematics and Informatics5.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 11PNAS Nexus5.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Oxford University PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 12Journal of Sustainable Tourism5.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & FrancisScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 13Annals of Tourism Research5.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 14International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction5.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 15American Sociological Review4.9 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 16Tourism Management Perspectives4.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 17Tourism Geographies4.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & FrancisScopusWeb of Science
- 18Journal of Social Issues4.6 cites/paper · Q1 · WileyScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 19Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research4.6 cites/paper · Q1 · RoutledgeScopusWeb of Science
- 20International Journal of Tourism Research4.6 cites/paper · Q1 · WileyScopusWeb of Science
- 21Information Systems Research4.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute for Operations Research and the Management SciencesScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 22Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research4.5 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingScopusWeb of Science
- 23Internet Research4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Emerald Publishing LimitedScopusWeb of Science
- 24Information Technology and People4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Emerald Publishing LimitedScopusWeb of Science
- 25Journal of Environmental Psychology4.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 26Economy and Society4.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & FrancisScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 27Current Issues in Tourism4.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & FrancisScopusWeb of Science
- 28Online Information Review4.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Emerald Publishing LimitedScopusWeb of Science
- 29Journal Of Vacation Marketing3.8 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingScopusWeb of Science
- 30Behaviour and Information Technology3.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & FrancisScopusWeb of Science
- 31International Journal of Qualitative Methods3.7 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 32Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes3.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 33Current Opinion in Psychology3.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 34Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & FrancisScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 35Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.ScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 36VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business MediaScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 37Criminology & Public Policy3.2 cites/paper · Q1 · WileyScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 38Social Science Computer Review3.2 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingScopusWeb of Science
- 39Journal of Peace Research3.2 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 40British Journal of Social Psychology3.1 cites/paper · Q1 · WileyScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.
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