What is the Impact Factor of Social Philosophy & Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Social Philosophy & Policy is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Social Philosophy & Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Social Philosophy & Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.240 (Q2) and an H-index of 45.

Who publishes Social Philosophy & Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Social Philosophy & Policy is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,471 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #19,716Hybrid

Social Philosophy & Policy

Identifier (ISSN):0265-0525(Print)/1471-6437(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Social Philosophy & Policy

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.24

#19,716

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

14articles/year

65.43% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Social Philosophy and Policy is an interdisciplinary journal with an emphasis on the philosophical underpinnings of enduring social policy debates. The issues are thematic in format, examining a specific area of concern with contributions from scholars in different disciplines, especially philosophy, economics, political science and law. While not primarily a journal of policy prescriptions, some articles in each issue will typically connect theory with practice. The 2006 issues are "Justice and Global Politics" and "Taxation, Economic Prosperity, and Distributive Justice". The 2007 issues will be "Liberalism: Old and New" and "Ancient Greek Political Theory".

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science80.8%Law76.8%Economics72.7%Sociology69.2%Philosophy65.5%Epistemology54.4%Law and economics47.4%Politics40.5%Computer science40.1%Psychology35.1%Mathematics33%Physics30.1%Biology25.6%Theology24.9%Quantum mechanics24.4%Geography24.1%Social psychology22.9%Microeconomics22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

ETHICS

Rank53/78

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank138/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Rank59/78

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Rank153/336

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank143/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ETHICS	JCRSSCI	53/78	Q3
PHILOSOPHY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	138/275	Q3
ETHICS	JCISSCI	59/78	Q4
PHILOSOPHY	JCIAHCI	153/336	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	143/276	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year15

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year33

Total Citations8

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year34

Total Citations57

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year32

Total Citations95

2022

IF0.264

Articles / Year32

Total Citations40

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	15	0
2025	0.3	33	8
2024	0.3	34	57
2023	0.4	32	95
2022	0.264	32	40
2021	—	36	224
2020	—	35	179
2019	—	36	291
2018	—	33	492
2017	—	33	452
2016	—	41	1,034
2015	—	31	729

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,716Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970, 1983-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.24

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,471 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations70

3-Year Documents77

Citable Documents77

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 Rate37.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ2

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ETHICS

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

Social Philosophy & Policy (ISSN: 0265-0525) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.240 (Q2), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,471 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.