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The American Sociologist is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Social and Cultural Dynamics, Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. The American Sociologist 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inContemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Social and Cultural Dynamics Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences Management and Organizational Studies Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
ISSN0003-1232
Citation impact (2-yr)0.78
h-index50
i10-index372
Total citations14,323
Article processing charge$2,990
Top institutions publishing hereWest Virginia University
Journal websitewww.springer.com
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Papers published in The American Sociologist per year

52
2014
54
2015
31
2016
31
2017
34
2018
28
2019
46
2020
49
2021
35
2022
49
2023
34
2024
31
2025

Citation impact of The American Sociologist by publication year

195
2014
932
2015
258
2016
310
2017
290
2018
174
2019
248
2020
227
2021
227
2022
150
2023
49
2024
21
2025

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The American Sociologist template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does The American Sociologist use?
The American Sociologist uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. The American Sociologist 12, 45–58 (2023).
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