What is the Impact Factor of Cogent Social Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cogent Social Sciences is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Cogent Social Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cogent Social Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.486 (Q2) and an H-index of 43.

Who publishes Cogent Social Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cogent Social Sciences is published by Taylor & Francis Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,814 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #12,187Gold OA

Cogent Social Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):2331-1886(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cogent Social Sciences

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.486

#12,187

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

167articles/year

100% Gold OA•93.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cogent Social Sciences (ISSN: 2331-1886) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by Taylor & Francis Group in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.486 (Q2), an H-index of 43.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceSociologyEconomicsLawBusinessPsychologyGeographyBiologyPhilosophyHistoryComputer ScienceArchaeologyMedicineEconomic GrowthMathematics

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank66/275

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank81/276

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	66/275	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	81/276	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year340

Total Citations92

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year515

Total Citations1,409

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year596

Total Citations3,761

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year502

Total Citations4,649

2022

IF—

Articles / Year333

Total Citations4,195

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	340	92
2025	1.6	515	1,409
2024	1.3	596	3,761
2023	1.5	502	4,649
2022	—	333	4,195
2021	—	142	2,317
2020	—	145	2,851
2019	—	118	3,991
2018	—	109	1,935
2017	—	116	2,679
2016	—	92	1,435
2015	—	15	168

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,187Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.486

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,814 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,512

3-Year Documents1,422

Citable Documents1,418

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.0%

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)Q2

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: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

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 167 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,814 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.