Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy
ISSN 2169-9763 · eISSN 2169-978X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Policy and Reform Studies, Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies and Social Sciences and Policies, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy is a fully Gold OA journal that welcomes articles on all dimensions of comparative and international social policy. Papers will enhance and develop theoretical, empirical and methodological insights and knowledge in the field and a greater understanding of different welfare systems and policy actors operating nationally and internationally. We welcome papers that are comparative and/or international in scope including those that focus on national, world regional or global social policies. Country case studies that locate national welfare systems within a comparative or international context are also welcome. Articles may deal with policy processes as well as welfare outcomes and cover the full range of the 'welfare mix' within social policy.This journal has previous editions under the titles of Journal of International and Comparative Social Welfare (1984-1994), New Global Development: JI&CSW (1995-2005), and Journal of Comparative Social Welfare (2006-2012) - which are all available via Taylor & Francis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Stefan KühnerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 16, Hong Kong, China 2, Malaysia 2, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences33.3%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Social Policies and FamilySocial Sciences5.9%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences4.4%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences4.2%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 294/744 | 60th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 627/1530 | 59th |
| Health (social science) | Q3 | 223/387 | 42nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DimensionsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 322 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 370 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 481 |
| 2024 | 31 | 30 | 524 |
| 2023 | 26 | 21 | 463 |
| 2022 | 22 | 14 | 358 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 | 371 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- original articleOriginal Article*Length not stated
- review articleReview Article*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access options with APC waivers available Model summary
We have an OA option for every author: the costs of open access publication will be covered through agreements between the publisher and the author’s institution, payment of APCs for those with third-party funding, or else waived entirely, ensuring every author can publish and enjoy the benefits of OA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymised peer review process for manuscripts. Model summary
JICSP applies a double-anonymised peer review process for manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2169-9763
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-978X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (16), Hong Kong, China (2) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .