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Contemporary Social Science

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2158-2041eISSN2158-205X
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
Total35
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
0.602
H-Index
45
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.079
Total Works
556
Total Citations
9,649
2yr Mean Citedness
5.01
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the intersection of policy, governance, and societal challenges, including interdepartmental collaboration for public health, the role of economic thought in policy, university civic engagement, the impact of AI on work, the function of ethics advisory committees, the consequences of Brexit, the nature of public inquiries, and interventions for adolescent well-being in Africa.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications556
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2158-2041 / 2158-205X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

HistoryQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

HistorySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesYouth Education and Societal DynamicsEmployment and Welfare StudiesSocial Media and PoliticsIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismHomelessness and Social IssuesRegional Development and PolicySport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial and Cultural Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref