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International Social Science Journal

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-8701

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.309

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.606

Total Worksi

1,961

Total Citationsi

31,513

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Social Science Journal publishes current reviews and discussions of global social science research. It aims to connect social science communities across disciplines and regions, facilitating the sharing of information and fostering broad discussions, particularly focusing on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,961

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-8701

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

212

2019

2020

568

2021

496

2022

444

2023

185

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Capital and NetworksInternational Development and AidPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Policy and Reform StudiesMigration and Labor Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about International Social Science Journal

Is International Social Science Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Social Science Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Social Science Journal?

International Social Science Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.309.

Is International Social Science Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Social Science Journal is indexed in Scopus.