Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Journal of Social Studies Research
ISSN 0885-985X · Elsevier
Journal of Social Studies Research: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,400; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Social Studies Research is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, together about 57.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences36.5%
- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social SciencesSocial Sciences13.8%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Citizenship Education and DemocracySocial Sciences4.5%
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences4.1%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.6%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences3.3%
- Educational Assessment and PedagogySocial Sciences3.3%
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 | 215/744 | 71st |
| Education | Q2 | 659/1698 | 61st |
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
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 218OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 848 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 3 | 453 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 661 |
| 2024 | 30 | 9 | 663 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 621 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 603 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2 | 579 |
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
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 3,400 / GBP 2,493 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0885-985X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social Studies Research
Which databases index Journal of Social Studies Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Social Studies Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Social Studies Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Social Studies Research is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,400.
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: .