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Social Responsibility Journal

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1747-1117eISSN1758-857X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.899

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.313

Total Works

1,379

Total Citations

36,880

2yr Mean Citedness

3.77

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on corporate social responsibility (CSR), examining its impact on environmental and social performance, employee behavior, and financial outcomes. Articles explore the roles of ethical leadership, green innovation, and various psychological factors in driving sustainable practices and organizational reputation, with studies conducted in diverse emerging and developed markets.

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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 Published2004

Annual Volume~ 100 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,379

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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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?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1747-1117 / 1758-857X

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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

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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.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessEthics in Business and EducationSustainable Supply Chain ManagementCorporate Finance and GovernanceAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceManagement and Organizational StudiesEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification