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Philosophy of the Social Sciences
ISSN 0048-3931 · eISSN 1552-7441 · SAGE
Philosophy of the Social Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophy of the Social Sciences is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and History of Science, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice and Economic Theory and Institutions, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities15%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences9.7%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.9%
- Critical Realism in SociologySocial Sciences7%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences5.8%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities5.4%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences5.2%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.96LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 460OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,344 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 | 14 | 8 |
| 2024 | 26 | 11 | 64 |
| 2023 | 41 | 18 | 69 |
| 2022 | 31 | 4 | 37 |
| 2021 | 18 | 6 | 104 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0048-3931
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-7441
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy of the Social Sciences
What CAS zone is Philosophy of the Social Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philosophy of the Social Sciences is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Ethics / Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Philosophy of the Social Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.96; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 72.
Which databases index Philosophy of the Social Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophy of the Social Sciences is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Philosophy of the Social Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy of the Social Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .