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Cogent Social Sciences

Cogent OA · United Kingdom · Est. 2015

ISSN2331-1886eISSN2331-1886
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
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
0.418
H-Index
51
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.975
Total Works
2,794
Total Citations
25,502
2yr Mean Citedness
2.84
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social sciences, including studies on sports coaching and assessment literacy, international law and artificial intelligence in conflict, deterrence theory and grey-zone competition, lobbying regulations in India and the US, trust and civil society development in transitional societies, security development in African missions, international tourist loyalty and gastronomy, marketing channel choices for farmers in Tanzania, sex equality in competitive sport, typhoon management practices of Indigenous communities, urbanization and governance in Ethiopia, compensation research trends, models for estimating street children populations, divorce incidence using spatial models in Kuwait, cyber hygiene and youth well-being in emerging economies, presumption of innocence in transitional criminal justice, cannabis use and healthcare interventions in Canada, land dispossession and extractive activities, women's political agency in oligarchic structures, cultural norms in Norwegian kindergartens, and early childhood education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 537 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,794
Publisher OrgCogent OA
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~12 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
LOCKSSPorticoLibrary of CongressCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cogent OA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2331-1886 / 2331-1886
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, Library of Congress, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchAgricultural Innovations and PracticesDigital Marketing and Social MediaPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareMicrofinance and Financial InclusionAgricultural risk and resilienceUrban and Rural Development ChallengesPolitical Conflict and GovernanceCrime Patterns and InterventionsCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref