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Social Issues and Policy Review

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1751-2409

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

2.407

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SNIP

3.616

Total Works

189

Total Citations

15,273

2yr Mean Citedness

1.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social issues and policy, focusing on understanding and addressing societal challenges. Articles explore topics such as mental health disparities, the role of hope in social change, allyship, implicit social cognition, systemic racism, collective action under repression, interracial coalitions, cultural appropriation, intergroup conflict, men's health and well-being, consensual non-monogamy, climate injustices, climate change policy, Native omission, pandemic response, eyewitness identification, and organizational accountability. A significant emphasis is placed on the implications of these issues for policy and practice, with many articles offering actionable recommendations for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners.

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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 Published2007

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications189

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1751-2409

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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

2019

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2022

2023

2024

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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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, SocialSocial Issues

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Social Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesGender Diversity and InequalityRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchBehavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentHealth disparities and outcomesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and Engineering