Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
The International Journal of Social Quality
ISSN 1757-0344 · eISSN 1757-0352 · Berghahn Books · United States
The International Journal of Social Quality: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2024 (Volume 14, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The International Journal of Social Quality is published by Berghahn Books. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Policy and Reform Studies, Quality of Life Measurement and Social Capital and Networks, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Social Quality (formerly the European Journal of Social Quality) is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal which has a primary focus on the interpretation of social quality through a wide range of disciplines, including social policy, economics, sociology, law and legal studies, philosophy, political science, geography, health sciences, and public administration. The journal seeks to create a forum for scientists, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to discuss issues related to social quality based on qualitative and quantitative methods, normative debate and action-oriented case studies. The journal also discusses the social quality theory and approach in comparison with other approaches such as the quality of life, social capital, human security, the capability approach, and the human development or social harmony approach. Special attention is given to global sustainability challenges addressed from the social quality and human security approach.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
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 Sciences16.7%
- Quality of Life MeasurementSocial Sciences8.9%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences7%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences5.6%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.6%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Economic and Social DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 593/1530 | 61st |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 424/876 | 51st |
| Health (social science) | Q3 | 211/387 | 45th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Bibliometric Research Indicator List (BFI), Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO), Current Abstracts (EBSCO), Geobase (Elsevier), Political Science Complete (EBSCO), Social Sciences Abstracts (H.W. Wilson/EBSCO), Social Sciences Index (H.W. Wilson/EBSCO), Social Services Abstracts (CSA/ProQuest), Social Work Abstracts (EBSCO), Sociological Abstracts (CSA/ProQuest), SocINDEX (EBSCO)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 88 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 133 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 150 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 112 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Statement
Authors published in The International Journal of Social Quality (IJSQ) certify that their works are original and their own. The editors certify that all materials, with the possible exception of editorial introductions, book reviews, and some types of commentary, have been subjected to double-blind peer review by qualified scholars in the field. While the publishers and the editorial board make e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License Agreement
As a contributor to a Berghahn Books Journal, you are responsible for completing, signing, and returning one of the signed license agreements for each author with your submitted article. By default Authors will use the CC BY-NC-ND - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-noDerivs License, if you require a different license or have other queries please contact copyright@berghahnjournals.com.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access, Print and Archive Pricing
The International Journal of Social Quality is open access starting with Volume 11. Please contact Berghahn for print-only and archive pricing. Please direct all inquiries to orders@berghahnjournals.com Berghahn Journals Subscriptions c/o Berghahn Books 20 Jay Street, Suite 502 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 212-233-6004
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; original works certification; publisher/editorial board disclaim responsibility for data and opinions in articles. Model summary
Authors published in The International Journal of Social Quality (IJSQ) certify that their works are original and their own. The editors certify that all materials, with the possible exception of editorial introductions, book reviews, and some types of commentary, have been subjected to double-blind peer review by qualified scholars in the field.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1757-0344
- Electronic ISSN
- 1757-0352
- Society / sponsor
- International Association on Social Quality and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The International Journal of Social Quality
How long does peer review take at The International Journal of Social Quality?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 The International Journal of Social Quality?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The International Journal of Social Quality is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is The International Journal of Social Quality open access, and what is the APC?
The International Journal of Social Quality is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .