By: Alan Flurry According to the most recent impact factor ratings, Gender & Society, co-edited by UGA faculty member Patricia Richards, is ranked #1 among Women’s and Gender Studies journals and — also #1 among sociology journals. The ranking comes from the Journal Citations Report by Clarivate. The Impact Factor Report provides a measure of how much a given academic journal is cited — the higher the number the better. Gender & Society is 1 of 66 in Women’s and Gender Studies and 3 of 217 in sociology (the top two journals in the ranking are not traditional sociology journals). "We were thrilled to learn that Gender & Society now tops the impact factor rankings for women’s and gender studies journals, and is ranked above the American Sociological Review (traditionally considered the most important sociological journal)," said Patricia Richards, Meigs Professor of Sociology & Women's Studies and Director of the UGA Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies. "This recognition is a testament to the hard work of everyone involved in the journal and it brings attention to just one of the many excellent initiatives housed in Women’s and Gender Studies at UGA." Sage publications lauded this distinguished achievement:
