What is the Impact Factor of Alternativas?

The journal Alternativas is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Alternativas indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Alternativas is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.191 (Q3) and an H-index of 5.

Who publishes Alternativas and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Alternativas is published by University of Alicante - Department of Social Work and Social Services. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #22,485Diamond OADiamond OA

Alternativas

Identifier (ISSN):1133-0473(Print)/1989-9971(Online)

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Publisher:University of Alicante - Department of Social Work and Social Services

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend (2023–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Alternativas

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2024):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.191

#22,485

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

5 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

12articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Alternativas (ISSN: 1133-0473) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by University of Alicante - Department of Social Work and Social Services in Spain. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.191 (Q3), an H-index of 5.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy69.2%Art65.3%Humanities62.7%Political science53.6%Sociology31%Computer science21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year12

Total Citations0

2025

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations17

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year17

Total Citations42

2023

IF0

Articles / Year16

Total Citations56

2022

IF—

Articles / Year14

Total Citations56

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	12	0
2025	—	18	17
2024	0.4	17	42
2023	0	16	56
2022	—	14	56
2021	—	15	80
2020	—	9	36
2019	—	7	33
2018	—	7	17
2017	—	9	53
2016	—	7	26
2015	—	13	51

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #22,485Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.191

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.82

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations34

3-Year Documents53

Citable Documents53

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Health (social science)Q4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区SOCIAL WORK

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.