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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 2,2 8 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Social Policy and Administration

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 01445596
  • 14679515
Scopus 0,847 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 2,2 JIF
Scopus 86 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 0,847
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 86
  • Cites/doc 3,38
  • Docs (3y) 211
  • Cites (3y) 764

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 2,2
  • 5Y JIF 3,1
  • JCI 0,92

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Development Q1
  • Public Administration Q1
  • Social Work Q1
  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Development Studies | Public Administration | Social Issues | Social Work

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q1 0,847 2,2 3,1 0,92 Q1 86
2024 Q1 Q1 1,104 2,2 2,9 1,09 Q1 79
2023 Q1 Q1 1,16 2,6 3 1,12 Q1 79
2022 Q1 Q1 0,937 3,2 3 1,15 Q1 79
2021 Q1 Q2 0,925 2,3 2,8 1,05 Q1 79
2020 Q1 Q1 0,972 2,7 2,7 1,17 Q1 79
2019 Q1 Q1 0,942 1,9 1,9 1,29 Q1 79
2018 — Q2 — 1,3 1,7 0,96 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q2 0,808 1,4 1,7 1,16 Q1 79
2016 Q1 Q2 0,994 1,2 1,4 — — 79
2015 Q1 Q2 0,819 1,1 1,4 — — 79
2014 Q1 Q2 1,015 0,9 1,2 — — 79
2013 Q1 Q1 0,835 1,1 1,1 — — 79
2012 Q1 Q2 0,807 1 1,2 — — 79
2011 Q2 Q3 0,616 0,6 1 — — 79
2010 Q1 Q2 1,017 0,9 1,2 — — 79
2009 — Q2 — 0,9 1,1 — — —
2008 — Q2 — 1 1,1 — — —
2007 — Q3 — 0,5 0,8 — — —
2006 — Q3 — 0,7 — — — —
2005 — Q2 — 0,7 — — — —
2004 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2003 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2002 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2001 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2000 — Q2 — 0,7 — — — —
1999 — Q2 — 0,4 — — — —
1998 — Q3 — 0,4 — — — —
1997 — Q2 — 0,3 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q1 27/66
2025 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q2 45/97
2025 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 27/72
2025 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q1 Q2 11/99
2024 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q1 20/65
2024 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q2 38/90
2024 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q1 21/69
2024 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q1 Q1 8/94
2023 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q1 18/63
2023 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q2 28/91
2023 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q1 Q1 13/67
2023 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q1 Q1 6/92
2022 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q1 12/42
2022 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q2 16/49
2022 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q1 12/44
2022 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q1 Q1 6/44
2021 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q3 Q1 24/42
2021 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q2 32/49
2021 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 22/44
2021 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 Q1 17/44
2020 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q1 14/42
2020 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q2 25/48
2020 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 17/44
2020 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q1 Q1 8/44
2019 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q1 15/41
2019 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 Q1 21/48
2019 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q1 15/44
2019 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q1 Q1 6/44
2018 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q3 Q2 26/41
2018 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q2 32/47
2018 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 Q2 26/42
2018 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 Q1 15/43
2017 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 36/57
2017 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 Q2 26/47
2017 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 Q2 18/40
2017 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 Q1 15/42
2016 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 29/55
2016 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 25/47
2016 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 — 21/41
2016 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 — 14/42
2015 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 31/55
2015 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 22/47
2015 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 — 23/41
2015 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 — 12/41
2014 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 39/55
2014 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 23/46
2014 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 — 22/41
2014 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 — 17/40
2013 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 21/55
2013 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 17/46
2013 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 15/42
2013 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q1 — 9/40
2012 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 28/55
2012 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 19/47
2012 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 16/39
2012 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 — 17/38
2011 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 43/54
2011 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 28/45
2011 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 — 22/38
2011 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q3 — 25/41
2010 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 30/47
2010 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q3 — 20/39
2010 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 17/35
2010 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 — 16/39
2009 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 25/44
2009 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SSCI Q2 — 13/32
2009 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 13/35
2009 SOCIAL WORK SSCI Q2 — 14/32
2008 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 19/43
2008 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 10/32
2007 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q4 — 30/38
2007 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 — 20/32
2006 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 21/37
2006 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 — 17/31
2005 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 14/38
2005 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 15/31
2004 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 27/38
2004 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 15/31
2003 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 16/39
2003 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 11/31
2002 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 19/37
2002 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 15/32
2001 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 17/37
2001 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 13/33
2000 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 12/38
2000 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 11/34
1999 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 21/39
1999 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 16/34
1998 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 22/38
1998 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q3 — 18/34
1997 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 20/37
1997 SOCIAL ISSUES SSCI Q2 — 16/33