Sociological Methods & Research

Sociological Methods & Research is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE Publications, covering sociological research methods. Founded in 1972, it is a leading journal in sociological and social science methodology, with a 2025 impact factor of 5.3, indexed in SSCI.《社会学方法与研究》（Sociological Methods & Research, 简称 SMR）是由 SAGE 出版公司出版的季刊同行评审期刊，涵盖社会学研究方法。该刊创刊于 1972 年，是社会学与社会科学方法论领域的顶级期刊，2025 年影响因子为 5.3，被 SSCI 收录。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to publish methodological and applied research that advances sociological and social science methodology, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表推进社会学与社会科学方法论的方法学与应用研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• Quantitative methods: original research on statistical methods, measurement, sampling, and quantitative analysis in the social sciences.定量方法： 关于社会科学中统计方法、测量、抽样与定量分析的原创研究。
• Qualitative and mixed methods: studies on qualitative research methods, mixed methods research, and the integration of different methodological approaches.定性与混合方法： 关于定性研究方法、混合方法研究以及不同方法路径整合的研究。
• Causal inference: research on causal identification strategies, experimental and quasi-experimental methods, and the evaluation of social programs.因果推断： 关于因果识别策略、实验与准实验方法以及社会项目评估的研究。
• Computational and data science: studies on computational social science, big data analysis, text analysis, and machine learning in sociological research.计算与数据科学： 关于社会学研究中计算社会科学、大数据分析、文本分析与机器学习的研究。
• Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, methodological notes, review articles, and symposia on social science methodology.栏目设置： 该刊发表关于社会科学方法论的原创研究论文、方法笔记、综述与专题研讨。

History

• Founding: the journal was established in 1972 to provide a dedicated forum for methodological research in sociology and related social sciences.创刊： 该刊于 1972 年创刊，为社会学及相关社会科学的方法学研究提供专属论坛。
• SAGE publication: SMR is published by SAGE Publications, a leading independent publisher of social science research.SAGE 出版： SMR 由 SAGE 出版公司出版，该社是社会科学研究领域领先的独立出版商。
• Methodological focus: throughout its history, the journal has specialized in research methods, distinguishing it from more substantively oriented sociology journals.方法学聚焦： 在其发展历程中，该刊专注于研究方法，与更侧重实质内容的社会学期刊形成区别。
• Publication frequency: the journal publishes quarterly, ensuring thorough review and high-quality methodological contributions.出版频率： 该刊每季出版，确保评审的充分性与方法学贡献的高质量。

Editors

The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：

• Editor-in-chief: Felix Elwert of the University of Wisconsin-Madison serves as the editor-in-chief.主编： 威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的费利克斯·埃尔沃特（Felix Elwert）担任主编。
• Associate editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by associate editors with expertise across major areas of sociological methodology.副主编： 主编由具有社会学方法论主要领域专长的副主编协助。
• Editorial board: the journal has a distinguished international editorial board comprising methodologists and sociologists from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有杰出的国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的方法论学者与社会学家。
• Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。