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Social Change

Council for Social Development · India

ISSN0049-0857

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.26

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.596

Total Works

2,670

Total Citations

8,753

2yr Mean Citedness

0.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores social change through analyses of collective action, social movements, and everyday acts of resistance across various social, political, and economic contexts. It examines how individuals and communities negotiate hierarchies, challenge dominant discourses, and adapt to changing societal structures, often focusing on marginalized groups and their survival strategies. The journal also investigates the impact of policy, technology, and economic shifts on social dynamics and collective possibilities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 67 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,670

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Council for Social Development

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0049-0857

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

DevelopmentQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)DevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial and Economic Development in IndiaPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareIncome, Poverty, and InequalityIndian Economic and Social Development