Overview
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, published by Emerald Publishing Limited (United Kingdom), published 427 papers in 2021–2025, and these papers have received 3,022 citations so far. Its h-index is 71 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.71. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #8,520 of 62,158 ranked journals and #724 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations are those received so far by the papers published in these years, so the most recent years have had less time to collect them. 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. Citation impact trend compares how often a journal's 2024-25 papers are cited with how often its 2021-22 papers were cited, each measured against all ranked journals' papers of the same years, so newer papers are not at a disadvantage. "Not enough papers" or "Not enough data" means fewer than 50 papers in one of the two-year periods (or fewer than 50 citations to the earlier papers). Values above +300% or below -90% are shown as "+300% or more" or "-90% or less": such extreme values come from very low citation counts for the earlier papers.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations so far to that year's papers | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 159 | 4,419 | 37 |
| 2021 | 75 | 940 | 17 |
| 2022 | 68 | 519 | 23 |
| 2023 | 64 | 1,066 | 29 |
| 2024 | 92 | 335 | 33 |
| 2025 | 128 | 162 | 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% |
| European Journal of Industrial Relations | Social Sciences | 58.8 | 104 | 72% |
| Social Policy and Administration | Social Sciences | 72.0 | 576 | 68% |
| European Societies | Social Sciences | 68.8 | 221 | 78% |
| Social Policy and Society | Social Sciences | 63.6 | 369 | 83% |
| Economic and Industrial Democracy | Social Sciences | 66.1 | 274 | 71% |
| Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy | Social Sciences | 52.6 | 118 | 87% |
| International Journal of Social Welfare | Social Sciences | 69.3 | 334 | 62% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0144-333X
- Print ISSN: 0144-333X
- Electronic ISSN: 1758-6720
- Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S84394799
- Journal website: emeraldinsight.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 International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy?
It is 67.1 out of 100, which places it #8,520 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 International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.71.
Is International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy open access?
30% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy charge a publication fee?
The fee is not recorded in our data. This does not mean the journal is free. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.