| Title | Social Policy and Administration |
| Abbreviation | Soc. Policy Adm. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Development (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Work (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) |
| h-index | 75 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3483 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.16 |
| Impact Score | 4.28 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 01445596, 14679515 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1967-2023 |
Social Policy & Administration is the longest established journal in its field. Whilst remaining faithful to its tradition in academic excellence, the journal also seeks to engender debate about topical and controversial issues. Typical numbers contain papers clustered around a theme. The journal is international in scope. Quality contributions are received from scholars world-wide and cover social policy issues not only in Europe but in the USA, Canada, Australia and Asia Pacific.
Social Policy and Administration is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Development (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Work (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Social Policy and Administration is 3483. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.16. 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 75. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Social Policy and Administration journal is 01445596, 14679515. 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 Policy and Administration is cited by a total of 984 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of Social Policy and Administration is 4.28, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. Social Policy and Administration IF is increased by a factor of 0.2 and approximate percentage change is 4.9% 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 Social Policy and Administration is 4.28. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 4.28 |
| 2022 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 2.37 |
| 2020 | 2.68 |
| 2019 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 1.94 |
| 2015 | 1.77 |
| 2014 | 1.58 |
Social Policy and Administration has an h-index of 75. It means 75 articles of this journal have more than 75 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 Policy and Administration is 01445596, 14679515. 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 Policy and Administration is 3483. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.16. 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 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 0.937 |
| 2021 | 0.925 |
| 2020 | 0.972 |
| 2019 | 0.942 |
| 2018 | 0.626 |
| 2017 | 0.808 |
| 2016 | 0.994 |
| 2015 | 0.819 |
| 2014 | 1.015 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 3483 |
| 2022 | 4682 |
| 2021 | 4603 |
| 2020 | 4563 |
| 2019 | 4734 |
| 2018 | 7691 |
| 2017 | 5765 |
| 2016 | 4467 |
| 2015 | 5753 |
| 2014 | 4243 |
Social Policy and Administration is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1967-2023. 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 Social Policy and Administration is Soc. Policy Adm.. This abbreviation ('Soc. Policy Adm.') 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 Development (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Work (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (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.
Social Policy and Administration latest impact IF is 4.28. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.28 (2023) and 1.58 (2014), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.47 in the previous 10 years.
The Social Policy and Administration has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.16, 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 1.16 in 2023 and the lowest being 0.626 in 2018. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Social Policy and Administration over the previous 10-year period stands at 2.47.
The latest h-index of the Social Policy and Administration is 75.
The Social Policy and Administration is published by the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Social Policy and Administration is currently ranked 3483 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 3483 in 2023 and its lowest position of 7691 in 2018.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Social Policy and Administration is Soc. Policy Adm..
Social Policy and Administration is classified as a journal that the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd publishes.
The Social Policy and Administration encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Social Policy and Administration is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 01445596, 14679515.
The best quartile for the Social Policy and Administration is Q1 (2023).
The Social Policy and Administration coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1967-2023.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis in Theory and Applications | journal | 19346 | Springer Netherlands | 11 | 0.00 |
| Journal of Competition Law and Economics | journal | 10133 | Oxford University Press | 30 | 0.96 |
| Materials Research | journal | 15375 | Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos | 71 | 1.46 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 14120 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 45 | 1.02 |
| Korean Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | journal | 22033 | Korean Society for Applied Microbiology | 0 | 0.00 |
| International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems - ASPLOS | conference and proceedings | 678 | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) | 106 | 7.58 |
| Biological Procedures Online | journal | 4092 | BioMed Central Ltd | 48 | 3.54 |
| Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria | journal | 25905 | National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria | 25 | 0.00 |
| Rudarsko Geolosko Naftni Zbornik | journal | 13873 | 19 | 1.48 | |
| Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems | journal | 5892 | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) | 64 | 2.87 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 4.28 |
| 2022 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 2.37 |
| 2020 | 2.68 |
| 2019 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 1.94 |
| 2015 | 1.77 |
| 2014 | 1.58 |
