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Database Usage Statistics

Usage of Sociology Databases: 2021
Database Searches Downloads
APA PsycArticles 14,827 14,481
APA PsycInfo 69,643 –
CQ Researcher  326 226
EBSCO Academic Search Complete 129,335 76,292
Opposing Viewpoints 1,314 889
Race Relations Abstracts 18,907 –
Social Sciences Abstracts 20,290 –
Social Sciences Citation Index 13,618 –
Social Services Abstracts 20,290 –
Social Work Abstracts Plus 2,182 –
Sociological Abstracts 14,712 –
Sociological Collection 22,250 2,357
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 9 48

Usage of Sociology Databases: 2020
Database Searches Downloads
APA PsycArticles 38,283 871
APA PsycInfo 65,854 34
CQ Researcher 247 238
EBSCO Academic Search Complete 124,281 80,008
Opposing Viewpoints 604 454
Race Relations Abstracts 22,494 –
Social Sciences Abstracts 20,070 –
Social Sciences Citation Index 21,011 –
Social Services Abstracts 2,992 –
Social Work Abstracts Plus 2,142 –
Sociological Abstracts 21,781 –
Sociological Collection 28,109 8,311
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 213 –

Usage of Sociology Databases: 2019
Database Searches Downloads
APA PsycArticles 35,835 8,626
APA PsycInfo 85,052 62
CQ Researcher 646 652
EBSCO Academic Search Complete 168,223 77,844
Opposing Viewpoints 348 146
Race Relations Abstracts 22,800 –
Social Sciences Abstracts 23,556 –
Social Sciences Citation Index 16,306 –
Social Services Abstracts 4,232 –
Social Work Abstracts Plus 2,827 –
Sociological Abstracts 15,501 –
Sociological Collection 22,618 5,845
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 360 –

Usage of Sociology Databases: 2018
Database Searches Downloads
APA PsycArticles 37 0
APA PsycInfo 90,523 34
CQ Researcher 692 837
EBSCO Academic Search Complete 193,214 102,408
Race Relations Abstracts 22,475 –
Social Sciences Abstracts 23,761 –
Social Sciences Citation Index 21,067 –
Social Services Abstracts 5,245 53
Social Work Abstracts Plus 3,277 –
Sociological Abstracts 18,956 –
Sociological Collection 26,532 3,156
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 612 –

Usage of Sociology Databases: 2020
Database Searches Downloads
APA PsycArticles 1,635 –
APA PsycInfo 84,960 80
CQ Researcher 291 807
EBSCO Academic Search Complete 181,782 99,095
Race Relations Abstracts 16,760 –
Social Sciences Abstracts 18,074 –
Social Sciences Citation Index 23,961 –
Social Services Abstracts 3,442 –
Social Work Abstracts Plus 3,414 –
Sociological Abstracts 2,934 –
Sociological Collection 20,399 4,521
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 867 –

Usage of Sociology Databases: 2016
Database Searches Downloads
APA PsycArticles 1,236 10,906
APA PsycInfo 96,818 43
CQ Researcher 266 538
EBSCO Academic Search Complete 213,990 114,142
Race Relations Abstracts 14,518 –
Social Sciences Abstracts 18,984 –
Social Sciences Citation Index 24,843 –
Social Services Abstracts 28,087 –
Social Work Abstracts Plus 3,562 –
Sociological Abstracts 25,361 –
Sociological Collection 21,188 4,951
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 843 –

Usage of Sociology Databases: 2015
Database Searches Downloads
APA PsycArticles 1,937 14,651
APA PsycInfo 124,793 26
CQ Researcher 105 256
EBSCO Academic Search Complete 240,155 109,939
Race Relations Abstracts 20,121 –
Social Sciences Abstracts 29,684 –
Social Sciences Citation Index 25,035 –
Social Services Abstracts 27,796 –
Social Work Abstracts Plus 4,700 –
Sociological Abstracts 21,876 –
Sociological Collection 31,441 4,824
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 449 –

Top 10 Journals

The lists of Top 10 journals by subject were extracted from Journal Citation Reports database. The Libraries own or have access to all titles linked below.
View definitions of Journal Impact Factor, Eigenfactor Score, and Article Influence Score.

Top 10 Journals
Journal Name ISSN Total Citations 2021 Journal Impact Factor Eigenfactor Score Article Influence Score
Annals of Tourism Research 0160-7383 21,475 12.853 0.011 2.485
American Sociological Review 0003-1224 26,488 12.444 0.016 8.041
Annual Review of Sociology 0360-0572 15,727 10.032 0.009 7.213
Social Forces 0037-7732 10,654 5.866 0.008 2.797
Journal of Health & Social Behavior 0022-1465 12,917 5.179 0.003 2.259
Journal of Marriage and Family 0022-2445 14,349 4.917 0.008 1.841
American Journal of Sociology 0002-9602 23,532 4.8 0.007 4.75
Sociological Methods & Research 0049-1241 8,452 4.677 0.005 2.683
Social Networks 0378-8733 7,984 4.144 0.004 1.593
Social Indicators Research 0303-8300 15,650 2.935 0.011 0.723

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