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Journal of Social Policy

Q1 Journal Scopus Active Journal
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Environmental Science
└ Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Q1
└ Public Administration Q1
└ Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q1
SJR 2025
1.335
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
87
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.88
Total Docs. (latest)
82
Total Citations (3yr)
719
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
14697823, 00472794
Coverage
1973, 1976, 1978-1984, 1986-2026
Journal Rank
#3,016
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Subject Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Q1
Public Administration Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q1
Social Work Q1

Aims & Scope

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.

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Detailed Metrics

Total Docs. (latest) 82
Total Docs. (3 years) 162
Total Refs. 4,305
Total Citations (3 years) 719
Citable Docs. (3 years) 161
Citations / Doc. (2 years) 3.88
Ref. / Doc. 52.50
% Female 43.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the impact factor of Journal of Social Policy?

The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of Social Policy has an SJR of 1.335 and is ranked Q1.

What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Social Policy?

Journal of Social Policy has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.335 and its best quartile is Q1.

What is the H-index of Journal of Social Policy?

The H-index of Journal of Social Policy is 87, meaning 87 of its articles have each been cited at least 87 times.

Is Journal of Social Policy indexed in Scopus?

Yes. Journal of Social Policy is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).

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Journal Information

SJR1.335
Best QuartileQ1
H Index87
ISSN14697823, 00472794
PublisherCambridge University Press
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionWestern Europe
Coverage1973, 1976, 1978-1984, 1986-2026
Open AccessNo
TypeJournal
Rank#3,016

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