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SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES

SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES · AU

ISSN0155-0306eISSN1836-6600
✓ WOS ESCI
56
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
Total56
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Sociology.

General Information

Country / RegionAU
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications—
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0155-0306 / 1836-6600
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
35
88
2013
62
103
2014
27
121
2015
25
168
2016
11
21
2017
15
79
2018
8
8
2019
6
8
2020

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismAustralian History and SocietyCommonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismIndigenous Health, Education, and RightsIsland Studies and Pacific AffairsYouth Education and Societal DynamicsPeace and Human Rights EducationEducation Systems and PolicySocial Policy and Reform StudiesCultural Industries and Urban Development

Frequently asked questions about SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES

Is SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES?

SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES?

Subject areas: Sociology.

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