Sociology of Education (journal)

Sociology of Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Sociology. The journal's editor is Linda Renzulli (University of Georgia). It has been in publication since 1963 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with American Sociological Association.

Sociology of Education publishes research that aims to examine how social institutions and individuals' experiences within these institutions affect educational processes and social development. The journal provides a forum for studies in the sociology of education and human social development.

Sociology of Education is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases: SCOPUS, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2011 impact factor is 1.750, ranking it 17 out of 203 journals in the category ‘Education & Educational Research’. and 16 out of 137 journals in the category ‘Sociology’.