Overview
Contemporary Social Science, published by Taylor & Francis (United Kingdom), published 184 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 1,776 citations in those years. Its h-index is 50 and its two-year mean citedness is 4.95. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #6,405 of 62,158 ranked journals and #431 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 560 | 14 |
| 2021 | 35 | 463 | 12 |
| 2022 | 24 | 180 | 13 |
| 2023 | 34 | 547 | 31 |
| 2024 | 43 | 516 | 30 |
| 2025 | 48 | 70 | 26 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of European Social Policy | Social Sciences | 70.8 | 202 | 78% |
| Social Policy and Administration | Social Sciences | 72.0 | 576 | 68% |
| Social Policy and Society | Social Sciences | 63.6 | 369 | 83% |
| Journal of Applied Youth Studies | Social Sciences | 56.0 | 173 | 72% |
| Socio-Economic Review | Social Sciences | 73.1 | 387 | 59% |
| Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy | Social Sciences | 52.6 | 118 | 87% |
| Journal of Poverty and Social Justice | Social Sciences | 50.5 | 113 | 55% |
| Journal of Youth Studies | Social Sciences | 71.3 | 420 | 59% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1745-0144
- Print ISSN: 1745-0144
- Electronic ISSN: 1745-0152
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S2764708137
- Journal website: www.tandfonline.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Contemporary Social Science?
It is 70.6 out of 100, which places it #6,405 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Contemporary Social Science?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 4.95.
Is Contemporary Social Science open access?
61% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Contemporary Social Science charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.