Social Science & Medicine
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Social Science & Medicine
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
309 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Social Science & Medicine provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of social science research on health. We publish original research articles (both empirical and theoretical), reviews, position papers and commentaries on health issues, to inform current research, policy and practice in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners, and policy makers. The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of health from a wide range of social science disciplines (anthropology, economics, epidemiology, geography, policy, psychology, and sociology), and material relevant to the social sciences from any of the professions concerned with physical and mental health, health care, clinical practice, and health policy and organization. We encourage material which is of general interest to an international readership.
Special Issues
Calls for Papers3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisSocial Science & Medicine (acronym: ssm, abbr: SOC SCI MED, ISSN: 0277-9536) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.851 (Q1), an H-index of 309.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 791 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,761 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
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