Gender and Society Journal

Gender & Society is the official bimonthly peer-reviewed journal of Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS), published by SAGE Publications since 1987. It publishes critical feminist and sociological research examining gendered structures, organizations, and transnational processes. Indexed in Clarivate's Social Sciences Citation Index, its citation metrics place it consistently in Quartile 1 (Q1) within both Sociology and Women's Studies.

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· Last updated 7 Nov 2026

Overview of Gender & Society Journal

Gender & Society was established in 1987 as the official scholarly journal of Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS). Published bimonthly by SAGE Publications under Print ISSN 0891-2432 and Electronic ISSN 1552-3977, the journal publishes critical feminist analyses of social structures, institutions, and transnational processes. Submissions include qualitative fieldwork, quantitative modeling, and comparative historical studies adhering to rigorous social science research ethics.

Editorial leadership is overseen by the elected SWS Publications Committee (PUBS), which appoints editors and establishes policy, bridging perspectives across sociology vs anthropology.

Gender and Society Impact Factor and Journal Metrics

Clarivate tracks Gender & Society citations annually in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The journal’s two-year Journal Impact Factor (JIF) represents citations received in a given calendar year to citable articles and reviews published during the two preceding years, divided by that total citable item count.

Annual journal-level scores vary by release: recent reporting periods recorded a two-year JIF of 3.4 alongside approximately 500,000 annual downloads, following earlier periods that reached 7.2. Because sociological scholarship has an extended citation half-life, Clarivate also reports a five-year impact factor (typically between 6.0 and 7.1), which captures longer-term influence. The journal consistently ranks in Quartile 1 (Q1) within both Sociology and Women’s Studies, and maintains high percentile placement in Scopus CiteScore.

Responsible Assessment and Citation Standards

Under the DORA (San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment) and CoARA guidelines (DORA vs CoARA), journal-level metrics must not serve as proxies for individual article quality or researcher merit. Citation distributions are skewed, with a minority of papers generating most citations. Evaluators should directly assess methodological rigor and theoretical contribution rather than journal metrics.

Peer Review Workflow and Manuscript Submission

The journal uses double-blind peer review administered via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Authors must anonymize manuscripts by omitting self-identifying references, acknowledgments, and direct citations that compromise blinding. Empirical manuscripts must detail sample selection, coding schemes, or data sources transparently.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gender & Society?

It is the official bimonthly peer-reviewed journal of Sociologists for Women in Society, focusing on feminist sociological inquiry and gendered institutions.

Who publishes Gender & Society?

It is published bimonthly by SAGE Publications on behalf of Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS).

What is the difference between its two-year and five-year impact factor?

The two-year impact factor measures citations to papers from the prior two years. The five-year impact factor averages citations over a five-year span, reflecting the longer citation curve common in sociology.

Can this journal impact factor evaluate individual faculty?

No. Responsible assessment principles (DORA/CoARA) prohibit using aggregate journal metrics to evaluate individual papers or scholars.

Sources

Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS). “Publications: Gender & Society.” URL: https://socwomen.org/publications/ (read 2026-11-07).
Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS). “Gender & Society Journal Overview.” URL: https://socwomen.org/gender-society/ (read 2026-11-07).
Clarivate Analytics. “Social Sciences Citation Index: Journal Citation Reports.” URL: https://mjl.clarivate.com/ (read 2026-11-07).

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