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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #19,918Hybrid

Society & Animals

Acronym:soan
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Abbreviation (ISO):SOC ANIM
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Identifier (ISSN):1063-1119(Print)/1568-5306(Online)
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Publisher:Brill Academic Publishers
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Society & Animals

WoS Q2
01230.4720180.6920190.6820200.8320211.3220220.820230.62024120251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.236
#19,918

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
19.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Society & Animals publishes studies that describe and analyze our experiences of non-human animals from the perspective of various disciplines within both the Social Sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science) and the Humanities (e.g., history, literary criticism). The journal specifically deals with subjects such as human-animal interactions in various settings (animal cruelty, the therapeutic uses of animals), the applied uses of animals (research, education, medicine and agriculture), the use of animals in popular culture (e.g. dog-fighting, circus, animal companion, animal research), attitudes toward animals as affected by different socializing agencies and strategies, representations of animals in literature, the history of the domestication of animals, the politics of animal welfare, and the constitution of the animal rights movement.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology82.5%Philosophy71.5%Sociology58.4%Political science53.2%Biology52.2%Law51.3%Environmental ethics50.2%Ecology39.4%Medicine36.8%Geography35.3%Social psychology32.5%Computer science30.9%History30.8%Epistemology28.6%Archaeology23.3%Art21.6%Economics20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Q2
Rank103/222
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q2
Rank76/170
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Q3
Rank113/222
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q2
Rank69/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year53
Total Citations0
2025
IF1
Articles / Year50
Total Citations10
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year69
Total Citations77
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year45
Total Citations86
2022
IF1.325
Articles / Year56
Total Citations172

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,918Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial SciencesVeterinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.236

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.65

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,478 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations109
3-Year Documents121
Citable Documents115

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 Rate67.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
Veterinary (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)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区SOCIOLOGY
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

Society & Animals (acronym: soan, abbr: SOC ANIM, ISSN: 1063-1119) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Brill Academic Publishers in Netherlands since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.236 (Q2), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,478 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
Brill Academic Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1993
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, PLANTIJNSTRAAT 2, P O BOX 9000, LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS, 2300 PA

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01