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Social Problems

Oxford University Press · United States

ISSN1533-8533

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

2.177

H-Index

202

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.474

Total Works

6,817

Total Citations

211,773

2yr Mean Citedness

1.92

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines social problems through the lens of sociology, focusing on issues of inequality, social control, and identity. Articles analyze how race, gender, and class intersect with institutions like education, the criminal justice system, and family structures. The research also explores social movements, community responses to societal challenges, and the theoretical underpinnings of sociological inquiry.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,817

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1533-8533

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

Yes

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisHuman auditory perception and evaluationHomelessness and Social IssuesLabor Movements and UnionsRace, History, and American SocietySocial and Cultural DynamicsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies