What is the Impact Factor of European Journal of Social Security?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Journal of Social Security is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is European Journal of Social Security indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Journal of Social Security is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.656 (Q1) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes European Journal of Social Security and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

European Journal of Social Security is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,866 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,907Hybrid

European Journal of Social Security

Identifier (ISSN):1388-2627(Print)/2399-2948(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.5

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 European Journal of Social Security

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.656

#8,907

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate13.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

17articles/year

44.74% Gold OA•89.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Social Security (ISSN: 1388-2627) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.656 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceEconomicsLawBusinessSociologyComputer SciencePoliticsMathematicsEconomic GrowthPhilosophy

Primary Research Areas

Public Administration

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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

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank45/97

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank51/97

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRESCI	45/97	Q2
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCIESCI	51/97	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year15

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year32

Total Citations5

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year36

Total Citations55

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year41

Total Citations255

2022

IF—

Articles / Year34

Total Citations200

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	15	0
2025	1.7	32	5
2024	1.5	36	55
2023	0.7	41	255
2022	—	34	200
2021	—	39	142
2020	—	53	280
2019	—	43	159
2018	—	39	179
2017	—	35	164
2016	—	33	120
2015	—	36	443

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,907Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.656

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.96

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,866 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations234

3-Year Documents76

Citable Documents76

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Public AdministrationQ2

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: 13.3%

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)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,866 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.