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Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1529-7489eISSN1530-2415

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.78

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.796

Total Works

881

Total Citations

16,182

2yr Mean Citedness

1.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social issues and public policy, with a focus on the psychological and social consequences of inequality, discrimination, and social identity. Articles examine topics such as gender-based violence, LGBTQIA+ experiences in STEM, racial discrimination, weight stigma in healthcare, political attitudes, economic abuse, and the impact of demographic changes on prejudice. The research often explores the mechanisms linking social factors to individual attitudes and behaviors, and considers interventions and policy implications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications881

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1529-7489 / 1530-2415

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, SocialSocial Issues

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolencePsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyGender Diversity and InequalitySocial Media and PoliticsBehavioral Health and Interventions