| Title | Journal of Social Policy |
| Abbreviation | J. Soc. Policy |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Work (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2) |
| h-index | 81 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 5770 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.84 |
| Impact Score | 2.56 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 14697823, 00472794 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1976, 1978-1984, 1986-2023 |
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 Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Work (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Journal of Social Policy is 5770. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.84. 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 81. 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 410 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of Journal of Social Policy is 2.56, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. Journal of Social Policy IF is increased by a factor of 0.34 and approximate percentage change is 15.32% when compared to preceding year 2022, 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.
Impact IF 2023 of Journal of Social Policy is 2.56. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 2.56 |
| 2022 | 2.22 |
| 2021 | 2.77 |
| 2020 | 2.73 |
| 2019 | 3.08 |
| 2018 | 2.74 |
| 2017 | 2.78 |
| 2016 | 1.84 |
| 2015 | 1.89 |
| 2014 | 1.85 |
Journal of Social Policy has an h-index of 81. It means 81 articles of this journal have more than 81 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 5770. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.84. 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.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 0.84 |
| 2022 | 0.887 |
| 2021 | 1.163 |
| 2020 | 1.425 |
| 2019 | 1.563 |
| 2018 | 1.072 |
| 2017 | 1.063 |
| 2016 | 1.309 |
| 2015 | 1.056 |
| 2014 | 0.924 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 5770 |
| 2022 | 5098 |
| 2021 | 3216 |
| 2020 | 2474 |
| 2019 | 2072 |
| 2018 | 3931 |
| 2017 | 4014 |
| 2016 | 2933 |
| 2015 | 4100 |
| 2014 | 4836 |
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, 1986-2023. 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 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 Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Work (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2), 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.
Journal of Social Policy latest impact IF is 2.56. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.08 (2019) and 1.84 (2016), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.45 in the previous 10 years.
The Journal of Social Policy has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.84, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.563 in 2019 and the lowest being 0.84 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of Social Policy over the previous 10-year period stands at 2.45.
The latest h-index of the Journal of Social Policy is 81.
The Journal of Social Policy is published by the Cambridge University Press, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Journal of Social Policy is currently ranked 5770 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 2072 in 2019 and its lowest position of 5770 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of Social Policy is J. Soc. Policy.
Journal of Social Policy is classified as a journal that the Cambridge University Press publishes.
The Journal of Social Policy encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of Social Policy is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14697823, 00472794.
The best quartile for the Journal of Social Policy is Q1 (2023).
The Journal of Social Policy coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1976, 1978-1984, 1986-2023.
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 2.56 |
| 2022 | 2.22 |
| 2021 | 2.77 |
| 2020 | 2.73 |
| 2019 | 3.08 |
| 2018 | 2.74 |
| 2017 | 2.78 |
| 2016 | 1.84 |
| 2015 | 1.89 |
| 2014 | 1.85 |
