| Title | Social Science and Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Soc. Sci. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Health (social science) (Q1); History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| h-index | 243 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 1438 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.913 |
| Impact Score | 4.39 |
| Impact Factor | 3.616 (2019) |
| Publisher | Elsevier Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 18735347, 02779536 |
Social Science & Medicine provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of social science research on health. We publish original research articles (both empirical and theoretical), reviews, position papers and commentaries on health issues, to inform current research, policy and practice in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners, and policy makers. The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of health from a wide range of social science disciplines (anthropology, economics, epidemiology, geography, policy, psychology, and sociology), and material relevant to the social sciences from any of the professions concerned with physical and mental health, health care, clinical practice, and health policy and organization.
Social Science and Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Health (social science) (Q1); History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd.. The overall rank of Social Science and Medicine is 1438. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.913. 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 243. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Social Science and Medicine journal is 18735347, 02779536. 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. Social Science and Medicine is cited by a total of 7601 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2020).
The impact factor (IF) 2019 of Social Science and Medicine is 3.616, which is computed in 2020 as per it's definition. Social Science and Medicine IF is increased by a factor of 0.53 and approximate percentage change is 17.14% when compared to preceding year 2018, which shows a rising trend. The impact factor (If), also denoted as Journal impact factor (JIF), 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 Web of Science data.
| Year | Impact Factor (IF) | 2020/2021 | Coming Soon |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.616 |
| 2018 | 3.087 |
| 2017 | 3.007 |
| 2016 | 2.797 |
| 2015 | 2.814 |
| 2014 | 2.890 |
| 2013 | 2.558 |
| 2012 | 2.733 |
| 2011 | 2.699 |
| 2010 |
The impact score (IS) 2020 of Social Science and Medicine is 4.39, which is computed in 2021 as per its definition. Social Science and Medicine IS is increased by a factor of 0.61 and approximate percentage change is 16.14% when compared to preceding year 2019, 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 2020 of Social Science and Medicine is 4.39. If the same upward trend persists, impact score of joule may rise in 2021 as well.
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | Coming Soon |
| 2020 | 4.39 |
| 2019 | 3.78 |
| 2018 | 3.11 |
| 2017 | 3.25 |
| 2016 | 3.22 |
| 2015 | 3.23 |
| 2014 | 3.40 |
Social Science and Medicine has an h-index of 243. It means 243 articles of this journal have more than 243 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 Social Science and Medicine is 18735347, 02779536. 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 Social Science and Medicine is 1438. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.913. 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.
Social Science and Medicine is published by Elsevier Ltd.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1967-2020. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Social Science and Medicine is Soc. Sci. Med.. This abbreviation ('Soc. Sci. Med.') 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 Health (social science) (Q1); History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (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 Factor (IF) | 2020/2021 | Coming Soon |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.616 |
| 2018 | 3.087 |
| 2017 | 3.007 |
| 2016 | 2.797 |
| 2015 | 2.814 |
| 2014 | 2.890 |
| 2013 | 2.558 |
| 2012 | 2.733 |
| 2011 | 2.699 |
| 2010 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | Coming Soon |
| 2020 | 4.39 |
| 2019 | 3.78 |
| 2018 | 3.11 |
| 2017 | 3.25 |
| 2016 | 3.22 |
| 2015 | 3.23 |
| 2014 | 3.40 |
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