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Balkan Social Science Review

Goce Delchev University of Shtip · Macedonia · Est. 2013

ISSN1857-8772

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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.

SJR Scorei

0.205

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.616

Total Worksi

276

Total Citationsi

442

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.46

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Balkan Social Science Review is established on behalf of the Faculty of Law in the University "Goce Delcev" in Stip. The journal is designed to encourage.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionMacedonia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications276

Region🌍 Global South

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Goce Delchev University of Shtip

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1857-8772

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

165

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

LawQ3

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Public AdministrationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Political Science and International RelationsPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEuropean Politics and SecurityEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionLegal Studies and ReformsInternational Law and Human RightsBalkans: History, Politics, SocietyEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesConflict of Laws and JurisdictionPost-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsRegional Development and Management Studies

Frequently asked questions about Balkan Social Science Review

Is Balkan Social Science Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Balkan Social Science Review: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Balkan Social Science Review?

Balkan Social Science Review is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.205.

Is Balkan Social Science Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Balkan Social Science Review is indexed in Scopus.