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International Review of Social Research

Sciendo · Germany · Est. 2011

ISSN2069-8267

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

Bottom 25%

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

0.111

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

202

Total Citationsi

1,559

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The International Review of Social Research (IRSR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal that has served the social sciences community since 2011. Originally published by the University of Bucharest, IRSR provides a platform for high-quality research across sociology, anthropology, political science, and related disciplines.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2021)

Total Publications202

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-Blind 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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sciendo

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2069-8267

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-Blind Peer Review

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2014

165

2015

328

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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.

AnthropologyQ4

Cultural StudiesQ4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Cultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Culinary Culture and TourismSocial and Cultural DynamicsHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Capital and NetworksCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentAnthropological Studies and InsightsMigration and Labor DynamicsComplex Network Analysis TechniquesSouth Asian Studies and ConflictsClimate Change Communication and Perception

Frequently asked questions about International Review of Social Research

Is International Review of Social Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Review of Social Research: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Review of Social Research?

International Review of Social Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.111.

Is International Review of Social Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Review of Social Research is indexed in Scopus.