Social Research

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Aim and Scope

Most issues of Social Research address a single theme, which is addressed by scholars, writers, and experts from a wide range of disciplines. Some of these issues are the proceedings of our conference series; others are guest coedited by scholars who bring their unique expertise to bear on multifaceted explorations of the subjects of their interest. Some of our themes are explicitly drawn from the social sciences (such as "Civil Society" or "Prospects for Democracy" or our several issues devoted to Hannah Arendt’s work).

About Social Research

Social Research is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Cultural Studies (Q1); History (Q1); Philosophy (Q2); Political Science and International Relations (Q2); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q3). It is published by Johns Hopkins University Press. The overall rank of Social Research is 17855. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.268. 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 58. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Social Research journal is 0037783X. 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 Research is cited by a total of 113 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).

Social Research Impact IF 2024-2025

The Impact IF 2024 of Social Research is 0.63, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Social Research IF is increased by a factor of 0.04 and approximate percentage change is 6.78% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, 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.

Social Research Impact IF 2025 Prediction

Impact IF 2024 of Social Research is 0.63. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.

Social Research h-index

 

Social Research has an h-index of 58. It means 58 articles of this journal have more than 58 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.

Social Research ISSN

The ISSN of Social Research is 0037783X. 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.

Social Research Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Social Research is 17855. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.268. 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 of Social Research by Year

Ranking of Social Research by Year

Social Research Publisher

Social Research is published by Johns Hopkins University Press. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1946-1947, 1972-1974, 1976, 1979-1980, 1982-1986, 1988, 1995-2024. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Social Research is Soc. Res.. This abbreviation ('Soc. Res.') 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.

How to publish in Social Research

If your research field is/are related to Cultural Studies (Q1); History (Q1); Philosophy (Q2); Political Science and International Relations (Q2); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

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.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/