ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,436Top JournalHybrid

South European Society and Politics

Identifier (ISSN):1360-8746(Print)/1743-9612(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.4↓ -1.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for South European Society and Politics

WoS Q1
13462.8420223.320233.720244.620253.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.241
#3,436

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate13.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
22articles/year
18.99% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A leading point of reference for scholars of Southern Europe, South European Society and Politics promotes both comparative and inter-disciplinary analyses, as well as offering innovative single county and sub-national studies. The journal acts as a forum for social, economic, cultural, contemporary historical and political approaches to research on the region, and is particularly keen to sponsor policy–focused studies in all these disciplines. The journal publishes research articles; South European Atlas with election reports and articles on other subjects of topical interest, and an extensive book reviews section, including both review articles and individual book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science98.2%Economics81.9%Sociology75.3%Law72.7%Politics62.6%Political economy56%Philosophy42.1%Business35.6%History29.3%Geography28.8%Linguistics28.5%Archaeology22.2%Public administration21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank50/332
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q1
Rank9/72
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank47/332
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q1
Rank5/72
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.4
Articles / Year13
Total Citations6
2025
IF4.6
Articles / Year36
Total Citations85
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year20
Total Citations98
2023
IF3.3
Articles / Year20
Total Citations121
2022
IF2.842
Articles / Year19
Total Citations539

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,436Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.241

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.39

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,323 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations306
3-Year Documents64
Citable Documents60

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 Rate46.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
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: 13.5%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区POLITICAL SCIENCE
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

South European Society and Politics (ISSN: 1360-8746) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.241 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,323 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28