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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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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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