American Journal of Sociology
Journal · University of Chicago Press · ISSN 0002-9602
28,012 papers · 802,295 citations · h-index 390 · impact 1.1
Journal websiteOpenAlexContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial and Cultural DynamicsReligion and Society InteractionsUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Capital and NetworksLabor Movements and Unions
Latest papers
- From Suites to Streets: Professional Expertise and the Organizational Pursuit of Social and Systemic IntegrationChristof Brandtner, Krystal Laryea · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
- The Less Agreeable Side of Charisma: Donald Trump, Incredulous Onlooking, and Antistructural PowerPaul Joosse · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
- Walled-In: Arctic Housing and a Sociology of WallsNathanael Lauster · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
- The Candidates: Amateurs and Professionals in French PoliticsYongjun Zhang · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
- ContributorsAmerican Journal of Sociology · 2026
- Misery Beneath the Miracle in East AsiaJulia Chuang · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
- Where the Hood At? Fifty Years of Change in Black NeighborhoodsJacob Faber · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
- How the Heartland Went Red: Why Local Forces Matter in an Age of Nationalized PoliticsDante J. Scala · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
Most cited
- The Strength of Weak TiesMark Granovetter · American Journal of Sociology · 197338,856cited
- Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of EmbeddednessMark Granovetter · American Journal of Sociology · 198528,519cited
- Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and CeremonyJohn W. Meyer, Brian Rowan · American Journal of Sociology · 197727,807cited
- Social Capital in the Creation of Human CapitalJames S. Coleman · American Journal of Sociology · 198825,789cited
- The Population Ecology of OrganizationsMichael T. Hannan, John H. Freeman · American Journal of Sociology · 19777,570cited
- Resource Mobilization and Social Movements: A Partial TheoryJohn D. McCarthy, Mayer N. Zald · American Journal of Sociology · 19777,319cited
- The Economics of Organization: The Transaction Cost ApproachOliver E. Williamson · American Journal of Sociology · 19816,428cited
- Threshold Models of Collective BehaviorMark Granovetter · American Journal of Sociology · 19786,106cited
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