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SN Social Sciences

Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 2010

ISSN2662-9283

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.335

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.571

Total Works

1,410

Total Citations

5,464

2yr Mean Citedness

1.19

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

SN Social Sciences is an inclusive multidisciplinary journal serving all areas of the Social Sciences community. We encourage the submission of original research, review articles and guest-edited Collections emerging from specific disciplines or from an inter-disciplinary approach. We particularly welcome research focussed on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 228 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,410

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2662-9283

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2010

2020

2021

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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.

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareUrban and Rural Development ChallengesOnline and Blended LearningMigration and Labor DynamicsHigher Education Research StudiesInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHealth disparities and outcomes