2025
SJR Q2
JCR Q4 · 0,2
OA
SSCI
Journal detail
Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe
- Publisher
- South African Academy for Science and the Arts
- Country
- South Africa · Africa
- Type
- journal
- ISSN
-
0041475122247912
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 0,189
- Quartile Q2
- H-Index 9
- Cites/doc 0,09
- Docs (3y) 154
- Cites (3y) 17
Clarivate
Web of Science · JCR · 2025
- JCR Q Q4
- JIF 0,2
- 5Y JIF 0,2
- JCI 0,08
WoS indexes
- SSCI
Subject classification
Categories (SJR)
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Q2
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Q3
Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Social Sciences
WoS categories
- Social Issues
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.
| Year | SJR Q | JCR Q (1997+) | SJR | JIF (1997+) | 5Y JIF (1997+) | JCI (1997+) | JCI Q (1997+) | H-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Q2 | Q4 | 0,189 | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,08 | Q4 | 9 |
| 2024 | Q2 | Q3 | 0,192 | 0,4 | 0,2 | 0,11 | Q4 | 8 |
| 2023 | Q2 | Q4 | 0,219 | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,06 | Q4 | 8 |
| 2022 | Q2 | Q4 | 0,194 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,07 | Q4 | 8 |
| 2021 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,21 | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,09 | Q4 | 8 |
| 2020 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,125 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,09 | Q4 | 8 |
| 2019 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,192 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,15 | Q4 | 8 |
| 2018 | — | Q4 | — | 0,3 | 0,2 | 0,2 | Q3 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,193 | 0,3 | 0,2 | 0,25 | Q3 | 8 |
| 2016 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,209 | 0,2 | 0,1 | — | — | 8 |
| 2015 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,221 | 0,3 | 0,2 | — | — | 8 |
| 2014 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,209 | 0,1 | 0,1 | — | — | 8 |
| 2013 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,188 | 0,1 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 2012 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,196 | 0,2 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 2011 | Q3 | Q4 | 0,166 | 0,1 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 2010 | Q3 | — | 0,216 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
JCR category quartile history
JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.
WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.
| Year | Category | Edition | JCR Q (1997+) | JCI Q (1997+) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | Q4 | 66/72 |
| 2024 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q3 | Q4 | 49/69 |
| 2023 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | Q4 | 60/67 |
| 2022 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | Q4 | 44/44 |
| 2021 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | Q4 | 44/44 |
| 2020 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | Q4 | 44/44 |
| 2019 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | Q4 | 44/44 |
| 2018 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | Q3 | 41/42 |
| 2017 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | Q3 | 38/40 |
| 2016 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | — | 36/41 |
| 2015 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | — | 35/41 |
| 2014 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | — | 41/41 |
| 2013 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | — | 38/42 |
| 2012 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | — | 34/39 |
| 2011 | SOCIAL ISSUES | SSCI | Q4 | — | 36/38 |