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Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2
SJR · SCImago
0.324
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
18
Best quartile
Q2 · 59th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (all) | 117 / 286 | 59th | Q2 |
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Journal of Applied Social Science
Journal of Applied Social Science is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2). It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
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ISSN 1936-7244Verify ISSN ↗1937-0245Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q2ONOS
2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,400 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Applied Social Science indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.
What quartile is Journal of Applied Social Science in Scopus?
Journal of Applied Social Science is Q2 in Social Sciences (all) (rank 117 of 286), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Social Science?
Journal of Applied Social Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 2, quartile Q2, 59th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.324, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 18.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Applied Social Science?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,400 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Applied Social Science and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Applied Social Science is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 1936-7244 and its online ISSN is 1937-0245.
Is Journal of Applied Social Science covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Applied Social Science in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Applied Social Science open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Applied Social Science? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Applied Social Science has an h-index of 22 and a 2-year mean of 0.62 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #155 of 268 Scopus journals in Social Sciences (all).
22
h-index
0.62
2-yr mean citations
70
i10-index
430
works indexed
2,516
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,400
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#155 of 268 Bottom 43% Social Sciences (all)
Journal of Applied Social Science published 30 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 33. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Applied Social Science? — latest 98 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United States (46.9%), United Kingdom (7.1%) and South Africa (4.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Applied Social Science? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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