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Balkan Social Science Review

Goce Delchev University of Shtip · Macedonia · Est. 2013

ISSN1857-8772

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.235

H-Index

SNIP

0.616

Total Works

276

Total Citations

442

2yr Mean Citedness

0.46

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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.

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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 / 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

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2019

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2021

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2025

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.

LawQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Public AdministrationQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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