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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,118Hybrid

Social Responsibility Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1747-1117(Print)/1758-857X(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.2↑ +1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Social Responsibility Journal

WoS Q1
24573.220232.920244.120255.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.973
#5,118

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
71

71 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
96articles/year
7.12% Gold OA•98.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Social Responsibility Journal, the official journal of the Social Responsibility Research Network, is interdisciplinary in its scope and encourages submissions from any discipline or any part of the world which addresses any element of the journal's aims. The journal encompasses the full range of theoretical, methodological and substantive debates in the area of social responsibility. Contributions which address the link between different disciplines and / or implications for societal, organisational or individual behavior are especially encouraged. The journal publishes theoretical and empirical papers, speculative essays and review articles. The journal also publishes special themed issues under the guidance of a guest editor. Coverage: Accountability and accounting- Issues concerning sustainability- Economy and finance- Governance- Stakeholder interactions- Ecology and environment- Corporate activity and behaviour- Ethics and morality- Governmental and trans-governmental regulation- Globalisation and disintermediation- Individuals and corporate citizenship- Transparency and disclosure- Consumption and its consequences- Corporate and other forms of organization

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science96%Law91.6%Business86.7%Economics83.8%Biology82.8%Ecology77.6%Public relations76%Sociology75.4%Corporate social responsibility63.2%Computer science62.5%Psychology61.9%Social science60%Mathematics57.1%Anthropology55.9%Social psychology54%Qualitative research50.6%Philosophy49.9%Statistics49.7%Originality47.5%Creativity47.5%Management47%Marketing45.9%Machine learning40.2%Finance39.2%Accounting35.7%Geography31.8%Epistemology31.5%Value (mathematics)30.7%History28.5%Archaeology27.9%Physics25.4%Social responsibility23.1%Geology22.5%Paleontology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank100/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank124/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.2
Articles / Year101
Total Citations34
2025
IF4.1
Articles / Year126
Total Citations429
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year99
Total Citations953
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year76
Total Citations1,551
2022
IF—
Articles / Year74
Total Citations1,616

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,118Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.973

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.24

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,219 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,231
3-Year Documents306
Citable Documents306

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 Rate45.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 6.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MANAGEMENT
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 Responsibility Journal (ISSN: 1747-1117) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.973 (Q1), an H-index of 71.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 96 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,219 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
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01