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eISSN: 1540-4560pISSN: 0022-4537
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Aims and Scope of Journal of Social Issues
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. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
8.2
H-Index
138
SJR
Q1Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
SNIP
1.95
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| 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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