Overview
Social Media + Society, published by SAGE Publishing (United Kingdom), published 822 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 17,319 citations in those years. Its h-index is 118 and its two-year mean citedness is 5.44. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,919 of 62,158 ranked journals and #70 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 | 181 | 10,387 | 181 |
| 2021 | 141 | 6,697 | 141 |
| 2022 | 134 | 3,933 | 134 |
| 2023 | 195 | 4,393 | 195 |
| 2024 | 159 | 1,588 | 159 |
| 2025 | 193 | 708 | 193 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Communication & Society | Social Sciences | 79.5 | 905 | 56% |
| New Media & Society | Social Sciences | 83.5 | 1,369 | 59% |
| Digital Journalism | Social Sciences | 79.8 | 527 | 49% |
| Journal of Information Technology & Politics | Social Sciences | 66.5 | 248 | 36% |
| Media and Communication | Social Sciences | 74.2 | 750 | 100% |
| Journal of Deliberative Democracy | Social Sciences | 61.8 | 105 | 100% |
| The International Journal of Press/Politics | Social Sciences | 75.1 | 302 | 59% |
| European Journal of Communication | Social Sciences | 64.4 | 451 | 35% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2056-3051
- Print ISSN: 2056-3051
- Publisher: SAGE Publishing
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S2764570952
- Journal website: us.sagepub.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 Social Media + Society?
It is 80.7 out of 100, which places it #1,919 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 Social Media + Society?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 5.44.
Is Social Media + Society open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Social Media + Society charge a publication fee?
DOAJ records an article processing charge of US$1,000. Check the journal's website for the current fee and any waivers.