Sociological Methods & Research

Sociological Methods & Research is a quarterly journal devoted to sociology as a cumulative empirical science. The objectives of SMR are multiple, but emphasis is placed on articles that advance the understanding of the field through systematic presentations that clarify methodological problems and assist in ordering the known facts in an area. Review articles will be published, particularly those that emphasize a critical analysis of the status of the arts, but original presentations that are broadly based and provide new research will also be published. Intrinsically, SMR is viewed as substantive journal but one that is highly focused on the assessment of the scientific status of sociology. The scope is broad and flexible, and authors are invited to correspond with the editors about the appropriateness of their articles.

《社会学方法与研究》（Sociological Methods & Research）是一本季刊，致力于推动社会学作为一门积累经验科学的学科发展。该期刊的目标是多方面的，主要通过系统性地介绍和阐明方法论问题，帮助整理和澄清已知的社会事实，进而加深对社会现象的理解。期刊旨在发表评论性文章，特别是那些对当前研究方法进行批判性分析的文章，同时也欢迎发表基础广泛并能提供新研究成果的原创性文章。虽然《社会学方法与研究》本质上是一本关注实质性研究的期刊，但它同样重视对社会学作为科学的地位进行评估。该期刊的范围广泛且具有灵活性，鼓励作者就其文章的相关性与编辑进行沟通，确保内容的多样性和包容性。