What is the Impact Factor of Cross-Cultural Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cross-Cultural Research is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cross-Cultural Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cross-Cultural Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.688 (Q1) and an H-index of 56.

Who publishes Cross-Cultural Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cross-Cultural Research is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,168 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,415Hybrid

Cross-Cultural Research

Identifier (ISSN):1069-3971(Print)/1552-3578(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cross-Cultural Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.688

#8,415

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

17articles/year

23.81% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cross-Cultural Research, formerly Behavior Science Research, is sponsored by the Human Relations Area Files, Inc. (HRAF) and is the official journal of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research. The mission of the journal is to publish peer-reviewed articles describing cross-cultural or comparative studies in all the social/behavioral sciences and other sciences dealing with humans, including anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, economics, human ecology, and evolutionary biology. Worldwide cross-cultural studies are particularly welcomed, but all kinds of systematic comparisons are acceptable so long as they deal explicity with cross-cultural issues pertaining to the constraints and variables of human behavior.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology72.7%Sociology69.2%Political science61%Law58%Social psychology56.8%Philosophy54.3%Computer science47.9%Economics42.5%Biology42.4%Mathematics39.4%Geography37%Medicine36.5%Physics33.7%Epistemology30.7%History29.5%Anthropology29%Developmental psychology27.1%Linguistics26%Archaeology24.5%Statistics23.3%Social science22.9%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank86/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank71/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	86/275	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	71/276	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year9

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year19

Total Citations98

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year27

Total Citations103

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year17

Total Citations100

2022

IF2.178

Articles / Year20

Total Citations235

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	9	1
2025	1.8	19	98
2024	2.3	27	103
2023	2.5	17	100
2022	2.178	20	235
2021	—	17	277
2020	—	14	332
2019	—	11	141
2018	—	23	547
2017	—	38	1,185
2016	—	18	587
2015	—	11	294

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,415Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1966-1984, 1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.688

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,168 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations154

3-Year Documents57

Citable Documents57

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 Rate34.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychology (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: 4.3%

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

Cross-Cultural Research (ISSN: 1069-3971) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.688 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,168 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.