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European Journal of Social Security

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN2399-2948
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
0.621
H-Index
31
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.283
Total Works
871
Total Citations
4,315
2yr Mean Citedness
0.73
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The European Journal of Social Security focuses on the legal and policy challenges within social security systems across Europe. It examines issues related to the coordination of social security benefits for mobile citizens, the monitoring and evaluation of public social expenditure, and the reform of social security systems in response to demographic and economic pressures. The journal also addresses the social protection of trainees and the complexities of means-tested benefits, alongside the evolving landscape of pension systems and the role of social tax expenditures.

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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 Published1999
Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications871
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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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?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2399-2948
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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
Public AdministrationQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesEuropean Law and MigrationEmployment and Welfare StudiesEuropean and International Law StudiesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEuropean Union Policy and GovernancePolish Legal and Social IssuesTaxation and Legal IssuesLabor Movements and UnionsDiscrimination and Equality Law
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref