Theory &amp; SocietyTheory &amp; Society Theory & Society Theory & Society is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering theoretical analyses of social processes and phenomena. It was established by Alvin Gouldner in 1974. It is published by Springer Science+Business Media and the editor-in-chief is Janet Gouldner (University of California, Davis). According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 1.9. On average, it takes the editorial staff two years before they make a decision whether or not to accept an article. Abstracting and indexing. The journal is abstracted and indexed in: Theory & Society Theory & Society is a bimonthly peer