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Status
Active
Coverage
1998–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2
SJR · SCImago
0.371
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
29
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (all) | 120 / 286 | 58th | Q2 |
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Social Science Japan Journal
Social Science Japan Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2), ABDC C, WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 1369-1465Verify ISSN ↗1468-2680Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scopus · Q2ABDC CWoS · SSCIONOS
2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
C
ABDC rating
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,569 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABDCAustralian Business Deans Council 2025
Rating
Unchanged since 2022 vs ABDC 2022
Year of inception
1998
Field of research
Other commerce, management, tourism and services (3599)
Publisher (per ABDC)
Oxford University Press
C = a recognised quality journal in its field.
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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 Social Science Japan Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1998–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.
What quartile is Social Science Japan Journal in Scopus?
Social Science Japan Journal is Q2 in Social Sciences (all) (rank 120 of 286), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Social Science Japan Journal?
Social Science Japan Journal is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.371, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 29.
How much does it cost to publish in Social Science Japan Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,569 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Social Science Japan Journal and what is its ISSN?
Social Science Japan Journal is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 1369-1465 and its online ISSN is 1468-2680.
Is Social Science Japan Journal covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Social Science Japan Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABDC rating of Social Science Japan Journal?
It is rated C in the ABDC Journal Quality List 2025 under Other commerce, management, tourism and services.
Is Social Science Japan Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Social Science Japan Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Social Science Japan Journal has an h-index of 43 and a 2-year mean of 0.98 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #115 of 268 Scopus journals in Social Sciences (all).
43
h-index
0.98
2-yr mean citations
235
i10-index
1,276
works indexed
8,203
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,569
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#115 of 268 Top 43% Social Sciences (all)
Social Science Japan Journal published 43 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 56. 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 Social Science Japan Journal? — latest 98 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Japan (65.2%), United States (8.7%) and United Kingdom (5.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Social Science Japan Journal? — 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
- Author concentration65.2% of recent authorship from Japan
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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