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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1758-6720

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.517

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.042

Total Works

2,076

Total Citations

31,055

2yr Mean Citedness

1.27

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social policy, social inequality, and social change. Articles examine the impact of technology, such as artificial intelligence, on various aspects of society, including welfare, education, and labor. The journal also explores issues of gender, rural development, and environmental policy, often with a focus on developing economies and specific geographic regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

Annual Volume~ 91 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,076

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?

1758-6720

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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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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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesWork-Family Balance ChallengesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingLabor Movements and UnionsTaxation and Compliance StudiesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismMigration and Labor DynamicsManagement and Organizational Studies