ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #23,455Diamond OAGold OA

Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning

Identifier (ISSN):0040-716X(Print)/1504-291X(Online)
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Publisher:Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning

WoS Q3
01120.4220220.420230.520240.420250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.177
#23,455

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
12

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate20%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
16articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning presenterer resultater fra dagsaktuelle samfunnsvitenskapelige undersøkelser for et bredere publikum, og kommer ut fire ganger i året. Hovedvekten er lagt på publisering av originalartikler av norske samfunnsforskere, basert på empiriske undersøkelser. Tidsskriftet bringer også kunnskapsoversikter, debattstoff, forskningspolitiske innlegg, notiser og bokanmeldelser. Det gis også ut spesielle temanummer. Tidsskriftet utkom første gang i 1960, og utgis i samarbeid med Universitetsforlaget.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science78.1%Sociology54.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank155/275
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank186/276
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year14
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year18
Total Citations16
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year22
Total Citations39
2023
IF0.4
Articles / Year28
Total Citations43
2022
IF0.419
Articles / Year23
Total Citations77

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,455Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1976, 1980-1982, 1985, 1987, 1998-1999, 2001-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.177

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.63

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 Citations32
3-Year Documents55
Citable Documents55

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 Rate63.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 20%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
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

Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning (ISSN: 0040-716X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget in Norway. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.177 (Q3), an H-index of 12.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget
Publication Language
Norwegian, Bokmål
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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