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Alternativas

University of Alicante - Department of Social Work and Social Services · Spain · Est. 1992

ISSN1989-9971eISSN1989-9971
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.191
H-Indexi
13
SNIPi
0.54
Total Worksi
485
Total Citationsi
1,383
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.10
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social focuses on the fields of Social Work, Social Services, and Social Policy. It publishes research articles and aims to promote inclusive language and gender equality in research.

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageSpanish, English
1st Year Published1992
FrequencySemestral
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications485
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Alicante - Department of Social Work and Social Services
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1989-9971 / 1989-9971
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Spanish, English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
7
33
2019
9
36
2020
15
80
2021
14
57
2022
16
56
2023
17
43
2024
18
19
2025
12
0
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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
Health (social science)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Sciences and PoliciesAging, Health, and DisabilitySocial Issues and SustainabilityLabor Law and Work DynamicsHuman Rights and ImmigrationImmigration and Intercultural EducationEducational Practices and PoliciesSocial Work Education and PracticeStress and Burnout ResearchEmployment, Labor, and Gender Studies

Frequently asked questions about Alternativas

Is Alternativas a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Alternativas: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Alternativas?

Alternativas is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.10.

Is Alternativas indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Alternativas is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Alternativas?

Alternativas. Cuadernos de Trabajo Social focuses on the fields of Social Work, Social Services, and Social Policy. It publishes research articles and aims to promote inclusive language and gender equality in research.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref