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International Journal of Social Quality (United States)

Berghahn Journals · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN1757-0352

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.164

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

188

Total Citationsi

1,170

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Social Quality is dedicated to the advancement of social quality as a concept and as a field of research and practice. It publishes original research articles, theoretical essays, and critical reviews that explore the multifaceted dimensions of social quality, its measurement, and its promotion in diverse social, economic, and political contexts.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications188

Publisher OrgBerghahn Books

OA Since2020

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Berghahn Journals

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1757-0352

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Health (social science)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and DevelopmentHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesEconomic Issues in UkraineIncome, Poverty, and InequalitySustainable Development and Environmental PolicyGlobal Health Care IssuesHuman Rights and DevelopmentHealth disparities and outcomesInternational Development and AidSocial Capital and Networks

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Social Quality (United States)

Is International Journal of Social Quality (United States) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Social Quality (United States): it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Social Quality (United States)?

International Journal of Social Quality (United States) is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.164.

Is International Journal of Social Quality (United States) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Social Quality (United States) is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Social Quality (United States)?

How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Social Quality (United States)?

International Journal of Social Quality (United States) is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.