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Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Western Michigan University · United States

ISSN0191-5096

SJR Q3✓ 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.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.201

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.307

Total Worksi

4,106

Total Citationsi

21,194

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.60

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Sociology and Political Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,106

Publisher OrgWestern Michigan University

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/11 · 36%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Western Michigan University

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0191-5096

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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

217

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

102

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)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Policy and Reform StudiesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsHomelessness and Social IssuesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEmployment and Welfare StudiesRace, History, and American SocietyChild Welfare and AdoptionLabor Movements and Unions

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Is Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare: 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 Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare?

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.201.

Is Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare?