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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
  • 00414751
  • 22247912
Scopus 0,189 SJR
Scopus Q2 SJR Q
WoS Q4 JCR Q
WoS 0,2 JIF
Scopus 9 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 0,189
  • 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.

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 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.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 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