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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #16,829Hybrid

Journal of Progressive Human Services

Identifier (ISSN):1042-8232(Print)/1540-7616(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Progressive Human Services

WoS Q2
01342.420232.320240.820251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.31
#16,829

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
18articles/year
5.08% Gold OA•83.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The only journal of its kind in the United States, the Journal of Progressive Human Services covers political, social, personal, and professional problems in human services from a progressive perspective. The journal stimulates debate about major social issues and contributes to the development of the analytical tools needed for building a caring society based on equality and justice. The journal"s contributors examine oppressed and vulnerable groups, struggles by workers and clients on the job and in the community, dilemmas of practice in conservative contexts, and strategies for ending racism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, and discrimination of persons who are disabled and psychologically distressed.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology89.4%Political science69.6%Law65.8%Economics58%Economic growth47.4%Psychology43.9%Philosophy39.9%Physics34.2%Social work33.6%Engineering29.3%Quantum mechanics28.5%Thermodynamics25.7%Mechanical engineering23.6%Gender studies23.6%Biology22.9%History22.7%Computer science22.7%Work (physics)22.1%Art21.4%Politics21.2%Medicine20.6%Social science20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Q2
Rank34/99
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Q2
Rank49/99
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year18
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year50
Total Citations12
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year26
Total Citations40
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year15
Total Citations27
2022
IF—
Articles / Year14
Total Citations54

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,829Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987, 1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.31

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.92

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,867 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations63
3-Year Documents50
Citable Documents40

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 Rate63.9%

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)Q2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
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 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

Journal of Progressive Human Services (ISSN: 1042-8232) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL WORK, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.310 (Q2), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,867 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28