Journal profile · Multiple
SOCIAL POLITICS
ISSN 1072-4745 · eISSN 1468-2893 · Oxford University Press
SOCIAL POLITICS: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.44; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,631; 75 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SOCIAL POLITICS is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender Politics and Representation, Social Policy and Reform Studies and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, together about 47.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies and 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
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences20.6%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences19.4%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences7.2%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions5.3%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences5.1%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 537OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,022 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 34 | 4 |
| 2025 | 75 | 48 | 78 |
| 2024 | 37 | 24 | 143 |
| 2023 | 35 | 18 | 267 |
| 2022 | 48 | 31 | 522 |
| 2021 | 52 | 20 | 728 |
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 | GBP 2,753 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1072-4745
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2893
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SOCIAL POLITICS
What CAS zone is SOCIAL POLITICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SOCIAL POLITICS is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Social Issues / Womens Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of SOCIAL POLITICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.44; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 87.
Which databases index SOCIAL POLITICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SOCIAL POLITICS is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is SOCIAL POLITICS open access, and what is the APC?
SOCIAL POLITICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,631.
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: .