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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #18,537Hybrid

Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities

Identifier (ISSN):0128-7702(Print)/2231-8534(Online)
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Publisher:Universiti Putra Malaysia
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities

WoS Q3
00110.420230.620240.720250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.265
#18,537

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
209articles/year
76.6% Gold OA•94.23% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities aims to develop as a pioneer journal for the social sciences with a focus on emerging issues pertaining to the social and behavioural sciences as well as the humanities. Areas relevant to the scope of the journal include Social Sciences - Accounting, anthropology, Archaeology and history, Architecture and habitat, Consumer and family economics, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, Law, Management studies, Media and communication studies, Political sciences and public policy, Population studies, Psychology, Sociology, Technology management, Tourism; Humanities - Arts and culture, Dance, Historical and civilisation studies, Language and Linguistics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religious studies, Sports.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology67.8%Political science61.9%Law58.8%Philosophy57.5%Sociology53.2%Economics51.9%Computer science46.9%Mathematics43.7%Business42.3%Biology37.6%Linguistics34.6%Medicine33.7%Geography33.5%Social psychology30.9%History30%Archaeology27.2%Physics23.9%Epistemology22.8%Art20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank180/275
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank170/276
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year41
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year132
Total Citations56
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year116
Total Citations122
2023
IF0.4
Articles / Year87
Total Citations269
2022
IF—
Articles / Year115
Total Citations597

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,537Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.265

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,506 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations373
3-Year Documents289
Citable Documents289

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 Rate46.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q3
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 0%

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

Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities (ISSN: 0128-7702) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by Universiti Putra Malaysia in Malaysia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.265 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 209 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,506 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
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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