Social Science

Social Science is an academic discipline that systematically studies human society and social relationships through empirical and scientific methods, distinguished from other fields by its focus on social structures, institutions, and behaviors.

15.3K

Publications

1.5M

Citations

19K

Authors

3.4K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1.7K

Authors

19K

  1. RΚ
    Robert Κ. Merton

    Columbia University, United States

    33 publications · 34.1K citations

    28

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  2. MB
    Martin Bulmer

    London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

    41 publications · 3.3K citations

    25

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  3. TP
    Talcott Parsons

    Harvard University Press, United States

    31 publications · 6.6K citations

    23

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  4. AG
    Anthony Giddens

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    25 publications · 13.1K citations

    20

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  5. IW
    Immanuel Wallerstein

    Binghamton University, United States

    19 publications · 2K citations

    18

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 387 publications · 89.4K citations

    129

    h-index

  2. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    526 publications · 93K citations

    123

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  3. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 412 publications · 105.1K citations

    111

    h-index

  4. Social Forces

    SF · 390 publications · 43.9K citations

    87

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  5. British Journal of Sociology

    BJS · 264 publications · 30.7K citations

    78

    h-index

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