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Social Indicators Research

Springer Netherlands Β· Netherlands Β· Est. 1974

ISSN0303-8300eISSN1573-0921
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
323
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 6 articles Β· accept 286d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.918
H-Indexi
202
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.481
Total Worksi
6,471
Total Citationsi
269,732
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.40
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1974, Social Indicators Research is a leading journal for research on quality of life. A long-standing focus is the measurement of well-being and quality of life (and related concepts), encompassing studies that offer insights via novel application of existing indicators as well as generation and validation of new approaches. The journal welcomes research that investigates people’s quality of life by identifying β€˜factors’ (situations, initiatives, characteristics, processes, etc.) that contribute to higher or lower quality of life. The engagement with quality of life in a broad sense is complemented by interest in studies that consider well-being in various relevant domains (work, family, places/communities, politics, etc.), as well as proposals for new methods for analysis and measurement of social phenomena and their transformation in accordance with economic, political, and sociological theories.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1974
FrequencyFifteen No. A Year, 2004-
StatusActive
Total Publications6,471
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0303-8300 / 1573-0921
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
206
5.3k
2019
314
7.9k
2020
282
5.9k
2021
195
3.2k
2022
221
2.3k
2023
226
1.3k
2024
257
421
2025
121
26
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, InterdisciplinarySociology

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologySociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionHealth disparities and outcomesIncome, Poverty, and InequalityEmployment and Welfare StudiesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

Frequently asked questions about Social Indicators Research

Is Social Indicators Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Social Indicators Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Social Indicators Research?

Social Indicators Research 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.40.

Is Social Indicators Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Social Indicators Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Social Indicators Research?

Founded in 1974, Social Indicators Research is a leading journal for research on quality of life. A long-standing focus is the measurement of well-being and quality of life (and related concepts), encompassing studies that offer insights via novel application of existing indicators as well as generation and validation of new approaches. The journal welcomes research that investigates people’s quality of life by identifying β€˜factors’ (situations, initiatives, characteristics, processes, etc.) that contribute to higher or lower quality of life. The engagement with quality of life in a broad sens

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref