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Jewish Social Studies

Indiana University Press · United States

ISSN0021-6704eISSN1527-2028

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.251

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.018

Total Works

826

Total Citations

3,887

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Jewish Social Studies examines the history, culture, and social dynamics of Jewish communities across various geographic locations and historical periods. The journal explores themes of identity, nationalism, religious practices, legal systems, and intergroup relations, often within broader societal contexts. It also addresses the representation of Jewishness in media and literature, and the impact of historical events like the Holocaust and political movements on Jewish life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyThree Times A Year, 1994-

StatusActive

Total Publications826

Publisher OrgIndiana University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Indiana University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-6704 / 1527-2028

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

Religious StudiesQ1

AnthropologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyHistoryCultural StudiesReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesJewish Identity and SocietyMiddle East Politics and SocietyLegal case studies and regulationsMemory, Trauma, and Commemoration