01-16-2013 Established in 1986 by the International Sociological Association (ISA), this was one of the first sociological journals to reflect the research interests and voice of the international community of sociologists. The focus is on international and comparative approaches, and new ways of interpreting the social world and sociology. The 2010 Thomson Reuters impact factor was 0.920, with a ranking of 48 out of 114 in Sociology. Recommended for academic libraries that support graduate programs in sociology. (Hammill, Sarah J.)