What is the Impact Factor of Studies in Social Justice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Studies in Social Justice is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Studies in Social Justice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Studies in Social Justice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.257 (Q2) and an H-index of 26.

Who publishes Studies in Social Justice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Studies in Social Justice is published by Brock University. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #18,901Diamond OAHybrid

Studies in Social Justice

Identifier (ISSN):1911-4788(Print)

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Publisher:Brock University

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Studies in Social Justice

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.257

#18,901

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

22articles/year

29.73% Gold OA•96.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Studies in Social Justice (ISSN: 1911-4788) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Brock University in Canada. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.257 (Q2), an H-index of 26.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science94.9%Sociology92.4%Law80.5%Economics71.9%Philosophy57.8%Psychology55.9%Politics43.8%Biology40.3%History34.3%Geography33.5%Computer science33.5%Archaeology32.4%Social science31.9%Gender studies30%Political economy29.2%Law and economics27.3%Medicine26.5%Art25.7%Physics23.8%Criminology23%Economic growth21.6%Geology21.1%Microeconomics21.1%Epistemology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Political Science

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank247/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank175/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	247/332	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	175/332	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year9

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year38

Total Citations25

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year62

Total Citations80

2023

IF1

Articles / Year37

Total Citations72

2022

IF—

Articles / Year49

Total Citations356

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	9	0
2025	1.4	38	25
2024	1.4	62	80
2023	1	37	72
2022	—	49	356
2021	—	55	483
2020	—	30	203
2019	—	10	100
2018	—	51	445
2017	—	12	96
2016	—	37	658
2015	—	9	122

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,901Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.257

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.47

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations144

3-Year Documents136

Citable Documents131

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 Rate71.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Gender StudiesQ2

LawQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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: 7.1%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

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 Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.