South African Review of Sociology(SARS) publishes leading scholarship relevant to the South African sociological community and beyond, including original research articles, review papers, briefings and debates. Relevance is not defined in a narrow way and contributions on subjects of comparative or theoretical interest are welcomed. Moreover, the journal does not define 'sociological' restrictively, but as the study of society in the broader sense. Prospective guest editors may direct proposals for special issues to the editors.
SARS is the official journal of the South African Sociological Association (SASA), previously published as the South African Journal of Sociology and subsequently as Society in Transition. The journal has a vision to increase the impact and reach of South African sociology under the co-publishing arrangements with Routledge / Taylor & Francis and UNISA Press. It captures the best of sociological scholarship and is committed to incorporating the work of first-time and established authors.
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts and Instructions for Authors is available here.
Journal metrics
Usage
30K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.5 (2023) Impact Factor
0.9 (2023) 5 year IF
0.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.474 (2023) SNIP
0.196 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
74 days avg. from submission to first
decision
95 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
42 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
40% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
David Cooper – University of Cape Town, South Africa Tawanda Nyawasha – Ulster University, United Kingdom Nomkhosi Xulu-Gama – University of Cape Town, South Africa Asanda-Jonas Benya, Sociology Department, University of Cape Town, South Africa Mosa Phadi, Sociology Department, University of Free State, South Africa
Consulting Editor
Zainab Gaffoor – University of Cape Town, South Africa
Book Review Editors
Terri Maggott – University of Johannesburg, South Africa Nomzamo Portia Ntombela – Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Editorial Board
Jimi Adesina – University of South Africa, South Africa Patrick Bond – University of Johannesburg, South Africa Sarah Gibson – University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kelly Gillespie – University of the Western Cape, South Africa Ching Kwan Lee – University of California, USA Zachary Levenson – Florida International University, USA Babalwa Magoqwana – Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Zetu Matebeni – University of Fort Hare, South Africa Dunbar Moodie – Hobart and William Smith College, USA Carin Runciman – University of Edinburgh, UK Luke Sinwell – University of Johannesburg, South Africa Gertrude Dziva Torvikey – University of Ghana, Ghana
International Advisory Committee
Jimi Adesina – University of South Africa, South Africa Olabisi Aina – Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Franco Barchiesi – Ohio State University, USA Michael Burawoy – University of California, USA Ruy Braga – University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Robin Cohen – Oxford University, UK Satish Deshpande – Delhi University, India Gillian Hart – University of California, USA Yan Hairong – Hong Kong Polytechnic, China Sari Hanafi – American University of Beirut, Lebanon Jan Fritz – University of Cincinnati, USA Wiebke Keim – Universite de Strasbourg, France Zine Magubane – Boston College, USA Takyiwaa Manuh – University of Ghana, Ghana Sujata Patel – Hyderabad University, India Hassan Remaoun – University of Oran, Algeria Issa G. Shivji – University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Liz Stanley – Edinburgh University, UK Chin-chun Yi – Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Open access
South African Review of Sociology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
South African Review of Sociology
(2005 - current)
Formerly known as
Society in Transition
(1997 - 2005)
South African Journal of Sociology
(1970 - 1997)
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