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Social and Economic Studies

University of the West Indies · Jamaica

ISSN0037-7651

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.101

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

527

Total Citationsi

1,179

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Social and Economic Studies is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles reflecting current academic research of a developmental nature on a wide range of issues in the Caribbean, Latin America and the rest of the Global South.

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General Information

Country / RegionJamaica

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications527

Publisher OrgUniversity of the West Indies Press

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of the West Indies

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0037-7651

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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.

Economics and EconometricsQ4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Caribbean history, culture, and politicsEconomic Theory and PolicyPolitical Economy and MarxismEconomic Theory and InstitutionsAsian Industrial and Economic DevelopmentGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesMicrofinance and Financial InclusionFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomic theories and modelsMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy

Frequently asked questions about Social and Economic Studies

Is Social and Economic Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Social and Economic Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Social and Economic Studies?

Social and Economic Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.101.

Is Social and Economic Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Social and Economic Studies is indexed in Scopus.