Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Journal of Population and Social Studies
ISSN 2465-4418 · Mahidol University, Institute for Population and Social Research
Journal of Population and Social Studies: fully open access; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Population and Social Studies is published by Mahidol University, Institute for Population and Social Research. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Family Dynamics and Relationships, Global Maternal and Child Health and Reproductive Health and Contraception, together about 24.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine8%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine7.8%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions7.3%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Q2 | 145/536 | 73rd |
| Demography | Q2 | 60/140 | 57th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 321/744 | 56th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 675/1530 | 55th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 474/876 | 45th |
| Health (social science) | Q3 | 232/387 | 40th |
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
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 555 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 221 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 335 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 307 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 358 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 268 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 194 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mahidol University, Institute for Population and Social Research
- ISSN
- 2465-4418
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Population and Social Studies
Which databases index Journal of Population and Social Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Population and Social Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Population and Social Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Population and Social Studies is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .