Web of Science journals are grouped into four collections: SSCI (Social Sciences Citation Index), AHCI, ESCI, and SCIE. This blog post lists SSCI-indexed journals that publish Social Sciences research.
The Web of Science indexes 22,594 research journals, 3,543 of which are included in the SSCI. These journals publish in various domains.
This blog post lists SSCI journals that publish pure Social Sciences research. These journals are open-access and have impact factors. A few journals publish without a publication fee.
Journals like Survey Research Methods and INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY publish free of cost.
Scopus-indexed social science journals
List of SSCI Social Sciences Journals with Impact Factor
| Journal Title | ISSN | Publisher | Impact Factor | Publication Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW GENETICS AND SOCIETY | 1469-9915 | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | 1.3 | 1680 USD; 1344 GBP; 1615 EUR |
| REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS SOCIALES | 1900-5180 | UNIV ANDES | 0.8 | No APC |
| SURVEY RESEARCH METHODS | 1864-3361 | EUROPEAN SURVEY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | 0.9 | No APC |
| SOCIAL INCLUSION | 2183-2803 | COGITATIO PRESS | 1.4 | 1050 EUR |
| REVIJA ZA SOCIJALNU POLITIKU | 1845-6014 | SVEUCLISTE ZAGREBU, PRAVNI FAKULTED-UNIV ZAGREB, FAC LAW | 0.3 | No APC |
| LJETOPIS SOCIJALNOG RADA | 1846-5412 | UNIV ZAGREB FAC LAW DEPT SOCIAL WORK | 0.1 | No APC |
| BIG DATA & SOCIETY | 2053-9517 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | 6.5 | 800 USD |
| INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS | 1609-4069 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | 3.9 | 1500 USD |
| TIDSSKRIFT FOR SAMFUNNSFORSKNING | 1504-291X | UNIVERSITETSFORLAGET A S | 0.5 | No APC |
| SOCIAL INFLUENCE | 1553-4529 | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | 1.8 | 2340 AUD; 1615 EUR; 1344 GBP; 1680 USD |
| JOURNAL OF RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION | 2329-9037 | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | 3.9 | 1680 USD; 1344 GBP |
| PERFILES LATINOAMERICANOS | 2309-4982 | FLACSO-MEXICO | 0.3 | No APC |
| EPJ DATA SCIENCE | 2193-1127 | SPRINGER | 3 | 1390 EUR; 1690 USD; 1190 GBP |
| VOLUNTAS | 1573-7888 | SPRINGER | 2.3 | No APC |
| SYSTEMS | 2079-8954 | MDPI | 2.3 | 1600 CHF |
| MOVIMENTO | 1982-8918 | UNIV FED RIO GRANDE DO SUL, ESCOLA EDUC FISICA | 0.6 | No APC |
| SOCIETY | 1936-4725 | SPRINGER | 1.4 | 100 USD |
| ISLAND STUDIES JOURNAL | 1715-2593 | ISLAND STUDIES JOURNAL | 1.7 | No APC |
| BMC Medical Ethics | 1472-6939 | BioMed Central | 3 | 1690 EUR; 1990 USD; 1340 GBP |
| HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS | 2662-9992 | SPRINGERNATURE | 3.7 | 1240 EUR; 1590 USD; 1140 GBP |
| EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FUTURES RESEARCH | 2195-2248 | SPRINGER | 3.1 | 1340 EUR; 1590 USD; 1040 GBP |
| FINANCIAL INNOVATION | 2199-4730 | SPRINGER | 6.9 | No APC |
| JOURNAL OF CAUSAL INFERENCE | 2193-3685 | DE GRUYTER POLAND SP Z O O | 1.7 | 1000 EUR |
| INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2397-8570 | UBIQUITY PRESS LTD | 2 | No APC |
| SAGE OPEN | 2158-2440 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | 2 | 1200 USD |