American Journal of Sociology
Journal · University of Chicago Press · ISSN 0002-9602
27,911 papers · 830,241 citations · h-index 395 · impact 1.5
Most-cited articles by yearJournal websiteOpenAlexContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeLegal and Social PhilosophyFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesGerman Social Sciences and HistoryWeber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
Latest papers
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- A Farewell to Public Religion? Retheorizing and Assessing the Public Relevance of ReligionDamon Mayrl, Gary J. Adler, Jonathan S. Coley et al. · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
- Depth SociologyMustafa Emirbayer, William R. Earnest · American Journal of Sociology · 2026
- 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 T. 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
Most cited
- The Strength of Weak TiesMark S. Granovetter · American Journal of Sociology · 197341,693cited
- Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and CeremonyJohn W. Meyer, Brian Rowan · American Journal of Sociology · 197729,684cited
- Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of EmbeddednessMark S. Granovetter · American Journal of Sociology · 198529,541cited
- Social Capital in the Creation of Human CapitalJames S. Coleman · American Journal of Sociology · 198828,379cited
- The Population Ecology of OrganizationsMichael T. Hannan, John Freeman · American Journal of Sociology · 19777,733cited
- Resource Mobilization and Social Movements: A Partial TheoryJohn D. McCarthy, Mayer N. Zald · American Journal of Sociology · 19777,587cited
- What Is Agency?Mustafa Emirbayer, Ann Mische · American Journal of Sociology · 19986,832cited
- The Economics of Organization: The Transaction Cost ApproachOliver E. Williamson · American Journal of Sociology · 19816,717cited
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