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Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2169-9763

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

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 ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.281

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.19

Total Worksi

303

Total Citationsi

3,192

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on social policy and social welfare across different countries and regions. It aims to foster a comparative understanding of social policy issues, challenges, and innovations in a global context. The journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented research that contributes to the fields of social policy, social work, sociology, political science, and economics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications303

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2169-9763

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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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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

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

204

2019

438

2020

113

2021

107

2022

110

2023

2024

2025

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)Q2

Health (social science)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismLegal Cases and CommentaryPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareIncome, Poverty, and InequalityLabor Movements and UnionsIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy

Is Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy: it is indexed in Scopus, 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 Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy?

Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.281.

Is Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy is indexed in Scopus.