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Established in 1895 as the first US scholarly journal in its field, the American Journal of Sociology (AJS) presents pathbreaking work from all areas of sociology, with an emphasis on theory building and innovative methods. AJS strives to speak to the general sociology reader and is open to contributions from across the social sciences—political science, economics, history, anthropology, and statistics in addition to sociology—that seriously engage the sociological literature to forge new ways of understanding the social. AJS offers a substantial book review section that identifies the most salient work of both emerging and enduring scholars of social science. Commissioned review essays appear occasionally, offering the readers a comparative, in-depth examination of prominent titles.
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2010s
  1. 2018 (Vol. 124)
    1. No. 3 November 2018 pp. 613-997
    2. No. 2 September 2018 pp. 263-612
    3. No. 1 July 2018 pp. 1-261
  2. 2018 (Vol. 123)
    1. No. 6 May 2018 pp. 1535-1898
    2. No. 5 March 2018 pp. 1249-1533
    3. No. 4 January 2018 pp. 959-1247
  3. 2017 (Vol. 123)
    1. No. 3 November 2017 pp. 647-957
    2. No. 2 September 2017 pp. 333-646
    3. No. 1 July 2017 pp. 1-331
  4. 2017 (Vol. 122)
    1. No. 6 May 2017 pp. 1617-2051
    2. No. 5 March 2017 pp. 1339-1615
    3. No. 4 January 2017 pp. 1015-1337
  5. 2016 (Vol. 122)
    1. No. 3 November 2016 pp. 661-1014
    2. No. 2 September 2016 pp. 325-659
    3. No. 1 July 2016 pp. 1-324
  6. 2016 (Vol. 121)
    1. No. 6 May 2016 pp. 1655-2009
    2. No. 5 March 2016 pp. 1329-1653
    3. No. 4 January 2016 pp. 1017-1327
  7. 2015 (Vol. 121)
    1. No. 3 November 2015 pp. 675-1015
    2. No. 2 September 2015 pp. 355-673
    3. No. 1 July 2015 pp. 1-353
  8. 2015 (Vol. 120)
    1. No. 6 May 2015 pp. 1595-1927
    2. No. 5 March 2015 pp. 1295-1594
    3. No. 4 January 2015 pp. 1005-1293
  9. 2014 (Vol. 120)
    1. No. 3 November 2014 pp. 633-1004
    2. No. 2 September 2014 pp. 313-632
    3. No. 1 July 2014 pp. 1-312
  10. 2014 (Vol. 119)
    1. No. 6 May 2014 pp. 1537-1836
    2. No. 5 March 2014 pp. 1221-1535
    3. No. 4 January 2014 pp. 903-1220
  11. 2013 (Vol. 119)
    1. No. 3 November 2013 pp. 597-902
    2. No. 2 September 2013 pp. 307-596
    3. No. 1 July 2013 pp. 1-305
  12. 2013 (Vol. 118)
    1. No. 6 May 2013 pp. 1475-1752
    2. No. 5 March 2013 pp. 1161-1474
    3. No. 4 January 2013 pp. 863-1160
  13. 2012 (Vol. 118)
    1. No. 3 November 2012 pp. 543-862
    2. No. 2 September 2012 pp. 281-542
    3. No. 1 July 2012 pp. 1-280
  14. 2012 (Vol. 117)
    1. No. 6 May 2012 pp. 1565-1900
    2. No. 5 March 2012 pp. 1295-1564
    3. No. 4 January 2012 pp. 1029-1294
  15. 2011 (Vol. 117)
    1. No. 3 November 2011 pp. 725-1028
    2. No. 2 September 2011 pp. 361-724
    3. No. 1 July 2011 pp. 1-360
  16. 2011 (Vol. 116)
    1. No. 6 May 2011 pp. 1721-2092
    2. No. 5 March 2011 pp. 1397-1719
    3. No. 4 January 2011 pp. 1053-1396
  17. 2010 (Vol. 116)
    1. No. 3 Nov. 1, 2010 pp. 729-1052
    2. No. 2 September 2010 pp. 341-728
    3. No. 1 July 2010 pp. 1-340
  18. 2010 (Vol. 115)
    1. No. 6 May 2010 pp. 1671-2000
    2. No. 5 March 2010 pp. 1351-1670
    3. No. 4 January 2010 pp. 991-1350
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