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Journal of Social Policy

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN1469-7823

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.335

H-Indexi

108

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.551

Total Worksi

5,213

Total Citationsi

57,963

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Social Policy is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on social policy. It covers a wide range of topics, including social welfare, poverty, inequality, health, education, housing, and employment. The journal is committed to advancing the understanding of social policy and its impact on individuals and society. It welcomes submissions from academics, researchers, and practitioners from around the world.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,213

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-7823

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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?

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

1.2k

2019

836

2020

902

2021

104

1.1k

2022

504

2023

153

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.

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Public AdministrationQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Social WorkQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public AdministrationSocial IssuesSocial Work

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Social WorkManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismHealthcare innovation and challengesEmployment and Welfare StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationPolitical and Economic history of UK and USGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsHomelessness and Social IssuesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social Policy

Is Journal of Social Policy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Social Policy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Social Policy?

Journal of Social Policy 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.59.

Is Journal of Social Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Social Policy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.