What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Social Structure?

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

Is Journal of Social Structure indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Social Structure is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.120 (Q4) and an H-index of 10.

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

Journal of Social Structure is published by Carnegie Mellon University. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #28,266Diamond OADiamond OA

Journal of Social Structure

Identifier (ISSN):1529-1227(Print)

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Publisher:Carnegie Mellon University

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Social Structure

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.12

#28,266

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

10 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

2articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Social Structure (ISSN: 1529-1227) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Carnegie Mellon University in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.120 (Q4), an H-index of 10.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science83%Mathematics55.7%Sociology50%Political science48.9%Law47.7%Psychology43.2%World Wide Web38.6%Social science36.4%Economics35.2%Statistics33%Social media30.7%Physics30.7%Philosophy29.5%Combinatorics28.4%Artificial intelligence28.4%Biology27.3%Engineering26.1%Social psychology25%Social network (sociolinguistics)23.9%Medicine20.5%Geography20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Sociology and Political Science

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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

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

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2025Latest

IF0

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2021

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Articles / Year2

Total Citations0

2020

IF—

Articles / Year5

Total Citations26

2019

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Articles / Year10

Total Citations62

2018

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Articles / Year4

Total Citations28

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2025	0	—	—
2021	—	2	0
2020	—	5	26
2019	—	10	62
2018	—	4	28
2017	—	5	23
2016	—	1	54
2015	—	11	283
2014	—	2	52
2013	—	4	49
2012	—	2	71
2011	—	9	340
2010	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #28,266Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2020, 2022

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.12

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.00

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 Citations1

3-Year Documents2

Citable Documents2

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 Rate0.0%

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)Q4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

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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

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

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2021

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2022

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2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2 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.