New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01)
Rank Journal Average citations
1 Technology in Society23.015
2 Adolescent Research Review13.773
3 Accident Analysis and Prevention13.341
4 Journal of Mixed Methods Research10.486
5 Big Data & Society10.033
6 International Journal of Qualitative Methods8.869
7 Journal of Safety Research8.736
8 Human Relations7.603
9 Policy Sciences7.583
10 Social Science Computer Review6.368
11 Systems6.169
12 Journal of Happiness Studies6.029
13 Qualitative Health Research5.477
14 Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science5.468
15 Social Indicators Research5.425
16 RSF-The Russell Sage Journal of the Social Sciences5.286
17 Journal of Sex Research4.963
18 Public Opinion Quarterly4.845
19 International Journal of Intercultural Relations4.770
20 Disasters4.653
21 Evaluation and Program Planning4.558
22 Applied Research in Quality of Life4.540
23 Social Epistemology4.358
24 JASSS-The Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation4.301
25 Archives of Sexual Behavior4.296
26 SAGE Open4.181
27 Evidence & Policy4.139
28 Group Decision and Negotiation4.098
29 Minerva4.089
30 Cross-Cultural Research4.074
31 Qualitative Research4.056
32 Journal of Youth Studies3.949
33 Space Policy3.929
34 Patient Education and Counseling3.928
35 Globalizations3.903
36 Journal of Children and Media3.805
37 Journal of Risk Research3.771
38 Child Indicators Research3.656
39 International Journal of Social Research Methodology3.654
40 Sexuality Research and Social Policy3.634
41 American Behavioral Scientist3.617
42 International Journal of Heritage Studies3.546
43 Disability & Society3.498
44 Qualitative Inquiry3.285
45 Childhood-A Global Journal of Child Research2.914
46 Interdisciplinary Science Reviews2.895
47 Journal of Homosexuality2.878
48 Adaptive Behavior2.846
49 Social Science Information sur les Sciences Sociales2.837
50 Evaluation2.818
51 Systems Research and Behavioral Science2.807
52 Time & Society2.774
53 Action Research2.763
54 Youth & Society2.757
55 Daedalus2.673
56 Emotion Space and Society2.654
57 Island Studies Journal2.632
58 Crime Law and Social Change2.591
59 Field Methods2.573
60 International Journal of Sexual Health2.498
61 Social Inclusion2.372
62 Race & Class2.364
63 Journal of East Asian Studies2.177
64 American Journal of Evaluation2.085
65 Critical Social Policy2.012
66 Race and Social Problems2.000
67 Young1.968
68 Cultural Trends1.879
69 Social & Legal Studies1.877
70 Journal of Gender Studies1.811
71 Revista de Estudios Sociales1.761
72 Journal of Poverty and Social Justice1.748
73 Human Organization1.629
74 Dados-Revista de Ciencias Sociais1.623
75 Longitudinal and Life Course Studies1.622
76 Clothing and Textiles Research Journal1.609
77 Journal of Black Studies1.446
78 Semiotica1.407
79 Actes de la Recherche en Sciences Sociales1.360
80 Negotiation Journal1.312
81 Social Philosophy & Policy1.237
82 Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning1.144
83 GLQ-A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies1.061
84 Society1.012
- Trames-Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences1.012
86 Social Science Japan Journal0.935
87 New Perspectives on Turkey0.816
88 Social Science Journal0.720
89 Zeitschrift fuer Sexualforschung0.711
90 Movimento-Porto Alegre0.670
91 Travail Genre et Societes0.623
92 Science & Society0.560
93 Continuity and Change0.373
94 Andamios0.340
95 Zeitschrift fuer Evaluation0.154
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