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Global Social Policy

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1741-2803
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.509
H-Index
54
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.188
Total Works
916
Total Citations
12,285
2yr Mean Citedness
1.27
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal examines social policy, with a particular focus on social protection systems and their adaptation to evolving labor markets and societal challenges. It addresses issues related to informal workers, maternity protection, conditional cash transfers, and old-age pension systems, often in the context of the Global South and emerging economies. The journal also explores the impact of global trends, such as technological innovation, globalization, and conflict, on social policy design and implementation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications916
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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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?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1741-2803
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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareInternational Development and AidHuman Rights and DevelopmentIncome, Poverty, and InequalityHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismInternational Labor and Employment LawLabor Movements and UnionsGlobal Health Care Issues
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref