Social Policy and Society
Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2002
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
Social Policy and Society is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on social policy. It aims to foster debate and understanding of the social, economic, and political forces that shape social policy across the globe. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including welfare states, poverty, inequality, social exclusion, family policy, health policy, education policy, and migration. It welcomes theoretical, empirical, and comparative research from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, political science, economics, social policy, and social work. The journal is committed to publishing innovative and impactful research that contributes to both academic knowledge and policy development.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about Social Policy and Society
Is Social Policy and Society a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Social Policy and Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 Social Policy and Society?
Social Policy and Society 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 0.81.
Is Social Policy and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Social Policy and Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Social Policy and Society?
Social Policy and Society is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on social policy. It aims to foster debate and understanding of the social, economic, and political forces that shape social policy across the globe. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including welfare states, poverty, inequality, social exclusion, family policy, health policy, education policy, and migration. It welcomes theoretical, empirical, and comparative research from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, political science, economics, social policy, and socia
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