Theory & Society

Theory & Society is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering theoretical analyses of social processes and phenomena. It was established by Alvin Gouldner in 1974. It is published by Springer Science+Business Media and the editors-in-chief are Kevin McCaffree and Jonathan H. Turner. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 2.9. The editorial structure of the journal was overhauled by Springer Nature in December 2023.

Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in: • Academic OneFile

• Alternative Press Index

• Bibliography of Asian Studies

• Communication Abstracts

• Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences

• EBSCO

• Educational Research Abstracts

• ERIH

• FRANCIS

• History Journals Index

• International Bibliography of Book Reviews

• International Bibliography of Periodical Literature

• International Bibliography of the Social Sciences

• International Political Science Abstracts

• JSTOR

• ProQuest

• Scopus

• Social Sciences Citation Index

• Sociology of Education Abstracts

• Studies on Women & Gender Abstracts