Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
83 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Studies directed toward the more effective utilization of existing resources, e.g. mathematical programming models of health care delivery systems with relevance to more effective program design; systems analysis of fire outbreaks and its relevance to the location of fire stations; statistical analysis of the efficiency of a developing country economy or industry. Studies relating to the interaction of various segments of society and technology, e.g. the effects of government health policies on the utilization and design of hospital facilities; the relationship between housing density and the demands on public transportation or other service facilities: patterns and implications of urban development and air or water pollution. Studies devoted to the anticipations of and response to future needs for social, health and other human services, e.g. the relationship between industrial growth and the development of educational resources in affected areas; investigation of future demands for material and child health resources in a developing country; design of effective recycling in an urban setting.
Special Issues
Calls for Papers5 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
ECONOMICS
MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
ECONOMICS
MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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 AnalysisSocio-Economic Planning Sciences (acronym: seps, abbr: SOCIO-ECON PLAN SCI, ISSN: 0038-0121) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, published by Elsevier Ltd in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.220 (Q1), an H-index of 83.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 128 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,452 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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