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Social Justice Research

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN1573-6725
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
0.778
H-Index
90
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.215
Total Works
903
Total Citations
36,078
2yr Mean Citedness
1.43
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social justice, examining perceptions and experiences of fairness across various contexts including resource allocation, organizational justice, pay dispersion, and educational equity. Articles explore the influence of factors such as meritocracy beliefs, migration background, criminal justice system encounters, and the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals' sense of justice and well-being.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications903
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-6725
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

AnthropologyQ1
LawQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, SocialSociology

Scopus Categories

LawAnthropologySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentCultural Differences and ValuesExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorPolitical Philosophy and EthicsSocial Power and Status DynamicsGender Diversity and InequalitySocial and Cultural DynamicsSocial Policy and Reform Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref