Journal profile
UKH Journal of Social Sciences
ISSN 2520-7806 · University of Kurdistan Hewler · Iraq
UKH Journal of Social Sciences: fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
UKH Journal of Social Sciences is published by University of Kurdistan Hewler. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Middle East Politics and Society and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, together about 26.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities10.7%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences8.3%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting7.1%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences6%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences4.8%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities4.8%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences3.6%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 87 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 70 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 79 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 28 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- University of Kurdistan Hewler
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2520-7806
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about UKH Journal of Social Sciences
How long does peer review take at UKH Journal of Social Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Is UKH Journal of Social Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
UKH Journal of Social Sciences is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .