Aims and Scope
The Journal of Social Issues is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues along with Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy and Social Issues and Policy Review. The journal was established in 1945. The editor-in-chief is Carey S. Ryan (University of Nebraska Omaha). The journal covers human and social issues such as poverty, privacy, youth violence, social class, and education.
Key Metrics
8.2
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
138
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.9
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.89 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
SJR
- Q1 Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.95
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
13 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
4%
4 to 6 months
0%
7 to 9 months
0%
Above 9 months
96%
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Topics Covered
- Psychology
- Legal socialization
- Procedural justice
- Critical thinking
- Sustainable consumption
- Test performance
- Social class
- Collective action
- Social change
- Reproductive justice
- Psychological science
- Racism
- System justification
- Social issues
- Social psychology
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1944 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Check my PaperRecently Published Papers
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Unequal homework: The hidden forces of social class contexts and parental self‐efficacy in shaping educational outcomes
- 8 Dec 24
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Occupational aspirations and academic achievement: Rethinking the direction of effects and the role of socioeconomic status in middle childhood and adolescence
- 3 Dec 24
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Are low‐ability students mentally represented as low‐SES, academically incapable, and undeserving of support?
- 3 Dec 24
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A critical race culture cycle study of class inequities in higher education
- 24 Nov 24
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How preschool education perpetuates social inequality: An ethnographic study of the practical conditions of symbolic violence
- 24 Nov 24
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What will my life be like when I am 25? How do children's social class contexts predict their imagined and actual futures?
- 10 Nov 24
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Scite analysis
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4.5k articles received 178.3k citations see all
- 6,044 Supporting
- 162,805 Mentioning
- 724 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 1 Corrections
- 7 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Journal of Social Issues been actively publishing?
Journal of Social Issues has been in operation since 1944 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Journal of Social Issues ?
Journal of Social Issues published with a Quarterly frequency.
How many articles did Journal of Social Issues publish last years ?
In 2023, Journal of Social Issues published 25 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Journal of Social Issues ?
For Journal of Social Issues,eISSN is 1540-4560 and pISSN is0022-4537.
What is Citescore for Journal of Social Issues ?
Citescore for Journal of Social Issues is 8.2.
What is H index for Journal of Social Issues ?
H index for Journal of Social Issues is 138.
What is SNIP score for Journal of Social Issues ?
SNIP score for Journal of Social Issues is 1.95.
What is the SJR for Journal of Social Issues ?
SJR for Journal of Social Issues is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Journal of Social Issues ?
WILEY is the publisher of Journal of Social Issues.