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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2011

ISSN2076-0760eISSN2076-0760

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.523

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.961

Total Works

4,669

Total Citations

46,826

2yr Mean Citedness

2.02

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social issues, including social work, gender-based violence, and the experiences of vulnerable populations. Articles explore themes such as employability, dating violence, scam prevention for older adults, loneliness, service dog acquisition, caregiving challenges, refugee attitudes, diaspora integration, and the legacy of apartheid in higher education. The scope also encompasses the impact of social policies, artificial intelligence in social services, menstruation among adolescent girls, healthcare for older prisoners, sustainable food systems, urban regeneration, and the social consequences of parenting with a sexual offense conviction.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 703 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,669

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2076-0760 / 2076-0760

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Migration, Health and TraumaMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Media and PoliticsMigration and Labor DynamicsEmployment and Welfare StudiesHomelessness and Social IssuesIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceChild Abuse and TraumaWork-Family Balance ChallengesSex work and related issues