This review discusses the sociology of valuation and evaluation (SVE), a field that has gained significant attention in recent years. The goal is to bring various bodies of work into conversation with one another to stimulate more cumulative theory building. The review focuses on subprocesses such as categorization and legitimation, the conditions that sustain heterarchies, and evaluative practices. It reviews the literature and provides directions for future research. The introduction highlights the growing importance of performance and evaluation in contemporary society, driven by neoliberalism and market fundamentalism. The review emphasizes the need to understand the dynamics that support multiple hierarchies of worth or systems of evaluation, especially in contexts of increasing income inequality and internationalization. The theoretical significance of SVE is discussed, along with the importance of comparing individual studies to identify contributions to cumulative SVE. The scope and definitions of SVE are outlined, including the role of quantification and the distinction between valuation and evaluation practices. The review then delves into the subprocesses of categorization and legitimation, the production and reproduction of heterarchies, and the role of evaluative practices. It concludes by discussing the need for a comparative SVE to address the complex and multifaceted nature of valuation and evaluation processes.This review discusses the sociology of valuation and evaluation (SVE), a field that has gained significant attention in recent years. The goal is to bring various bodies of work into conversation with one another to stimulate more cumulative theory building. The review focuses on subprocesses such as categorization and legitimation, the conditions that sustain heterarchies, and evaluative practices. It reviews the literature and provides directions for future research. The introduction highlights the growing importance of performance and evaluation in contemporary society, driven by neoliberalism and market fundamentalism. The review emphasizes the need to understand the dynamics that support multiple hierarchies of worth or systems of evaluation, especially in contexts of increasing income inequality and internationalization. The theoretical significance of SVE is discussed, along with the importance of comparing individual studies to identify contributions to cumulative SVE. The scope and definitions of SVE are outlined, including the role of quantification and the distinction between valuation and evaluation practices. The review then delves into the subprocesses of categorization and legitimation, the production and reproduction of heterarchies, and the role of evaluative practices. It concludes by discussing the need for a comparative SVE to address the complex and multifaceted nature of valuation and evaluation processes.