Overview
Social Science Research, published by Elsevier BV (United States), published 495 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 4,925 citations in those years. Its h-index is 160 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.09. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #5,155 of 62,158 ranked journals and #341 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 | 67 | 1,483 | 23 |
| 2021 | 103 | 1,759 | 37 |
| 2022 | 92 | 1,965 | 32 |
| 2023 | 78 | 564 | 35 |
| 2024 | 108 | 434 | 60 |
| 2025 | 114 | 203 | 65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City and Community | Social Sciences | 58.4 | 121 | 23% |
| RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences | Social Sciences | 69.2 | 226 | 100% |
| SSM - Population Health | Social Sciences | 77.7 | 1,162 | 100% |
| Journal of Comparative Family Studies | Social Sciences | 55.2 | 112 | 14% |
| Journal of Marriage and the Family | Social Sciences | 79.5 | 466 | 73% |
| Review of Economics of the Household | Social Sciences | 63.6 | 294 | 59% |
| Population Research and Policy Review | Social Sciences | 70.3 | 357 | 59% |
| Spatial Demography | Social Sciences | 51.0 | 81 | 49% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0049-089X
- Print ISSN: 0049-089X
- Electronic ISSN: 1096-0317
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S59311786
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.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 Science Research?
It is 73.0 out of 100, which places it #5,155 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 Science Research?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.09.
Is Social Science Research open access?
46% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Social Science Research charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.