Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
ISSN 0191-5096 · Western Michigan University
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare: subscription journal; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare is published by Western Michigan University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Policy and Reform Studies, Social Work Education and Practice and Social Sciences and Policies, together about 39.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (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
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences14.2%
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences12.8%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences12.6%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences3.9%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Social Policies and FamilySocial Sciences3%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences3%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 438/744 | 41st |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 918/1530 | 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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 604OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.9OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 507 |
| 2025 | 22 | 1 | 747 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 | 884 |
| 2023 | 26 | 13 | 937 |
| 2022 | 28 | 6 | 1,001 |
| 2021 | 36 | 28 | 1,118 |
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.
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
- Western Michigan University
- ISSN
- 0191-5096
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
Which databases index Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .