| Title | Journal of Social Policy |
| Abbreviation | J. Soc. Policy |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Work (Q1) |
| h-index | 68 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3216 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.163 |
| Impact Score | 3.31 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 14697823, 00472794 |
The Journal of Social Policy carries high quality articles on all aspects of social policy in an international context. It places particular emphasis upon articles which seek to contribute to debates on the future direction of social policy, to present new empirical data, to advance theories, or to analyse issues in the making and implementation of social policies.
The Journal of Social Policy is part of the "Social Policy Package", which also includes Social Policy and Society and the Social Policy Digest. An online resource, the Social Policy Digest, was launched in 2003. The Digest provides a regularly up-dated, fully searchable, summary of policy developments and research findings across the whole range of social policy.
Journal of Social Policy is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Work (Q1). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Journal of Social Policy is 3216. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.163. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 68. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Journal of Social Policy journal is 14697823, 00472794. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Journal of Social Policy is cited by a total of 427 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
The impact score (IS) 2021 of Journal of Social Policy is 3.31, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. Journal of Social Policy IS is increased by a factor of 0.26 and approximate percentage change is 8.52% when compared to preceding year 2020, which shows a rising trend. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
IS 2021 of Journal of Social Policy is 3.31. If the same upward trend persists, impact score may rise in 2022 as well.
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 3.31 |
| 2020 | 3.05 |
| 2019 | 2.86 |
| 2018 | 2.61 |
| 2017 | 2.71 |
| 2016 | 1.80 |
| 2015 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 1.86 |
Journal of Social Policy has an h-index of 68. It means 68 articles of this journal have more than 68 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Journal of Social Policy is 14697823, 00472794. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Journal of Social Policy is 3216. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.163. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
Journal of Social Policy is published by Cambridge University Press. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1976, 1978-1984, 1986-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of Social Policy is J. Soc. Policy. This abbreviation ('J. Soc. Policy') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Work (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 3.31 |
| 2020 | 3.05 |
| 2019 | 2.86 |
| 2018 | 2.61 |
| 2017 | 2.71 |
| 2016 | 1.80 |
| 2015 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 1.86 |
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