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Journal of Social Structure

Sciendo · United States · Est. 2000

ISSN1529-1227

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.116

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

Total Citations

1,957

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Social Structure publishes research on the analysis of social networks, including their structure, dynamics, and the influence of network characteristics on various outcomes. Studies examine network formation, evolution, and the relationships between network properties and individual or group behaviors, beliefs, and health. Methodologies include social network analysis, exponential random graph models, and longitudinal studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2021)

Total Publications66

Publisher OrgCarnegie Mellon University Press

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sciendo

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1529-1227

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, Scholars Portal

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2014

2015

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2017

2018

2019

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2021

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Complex Network Analysis TechniquesOpinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceSocial Media and PoliticsMental Health Research TopicsData Visualization and AnalyticsAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthAttachment and Relationship DynamicsSocial Capital and NetworksPolitical Conflict and Governancescientometrics and bibliometrics research