Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Journal of Social Research and Policy
ISSN 2067-2640 · eISSN 2068-9861 · University of Oradea, Faculty of Social Sciences · Romania
Journal of Social Research and Policy: subscription journal; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Social Research and Policy is published by University of Oradea, Faculty of Social Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Electoral Systems and Political Participation and Social Policy and Reform Studies, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology12.2%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences10.2%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Quality of Life MeasurementSocial Sciences6.1%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.1%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences4.1%
- Methodologies in Health Research and PracticeHealth Professions4.1%
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 989/1269 | 22nd |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 38 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
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.
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
- University of Oradea, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2067-2640
- Electronic ISSN
- 2068-9861
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social Research and Policy
How long does peer review take at Journal of Social Research and Policy?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Journal of Social Research and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Social Research and Policy is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Social Research and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Social Research and Policy is a subscription 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: .