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Social Studies of Science

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN1460-3659
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.293
H-Index
164
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.117
Total Works
2,206
Total Citations
130,387
2yr Mean Citedness
2.07
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the social, political, and cultural dimensions of science and technology. Articles examine how scientific knowledge and technological artifacts are produced, used, and contested within society, often employing ethnographic and historical methods. Topics include the role of funding in scientific work, the study of computational systems and artificial intelligence, conservation practices, anti-doping policies, nuclear decommissioning, and the social implications of nanotechnology and drug delivery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
FrequencySix No. A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,206
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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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?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1460-3659
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
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
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.

HistoryQ1
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

HistorySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)History and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy and History of ScienceClimate Change Communication and PerceptionInformation Systems Theories and Implementationscientometrics and bibliometrics researchGeographies of human-animal interactionsRace, Genetics, and SocietyHistory of Science and MedicineContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeHistory of Science and Natural HistoryManagement and Organizational Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref