New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Social Sciences

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The 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 Papers
1 Sustainability55090
2 Value in Health18965
3 Innovation in Aging16257
4 Healthcare12577
5 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise10225
6 Land9396
7 BMC Health Services Research6802
8 BMC Medical Education6327
9 SAGE Open5447
10 Journal of Medical Internet Research5004
11 Journal of Personalized Medicine4760
12 BMC Geriatrics4699
13 BMC Nursing4104
14 Supportive Care in Cancer3727
15 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation3707
16 Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine3587
17 Social Science & Medicine3519
18 Systems3347
19 Drug and Alcohol Dependence3286
20 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management3276
21 Applied Economics3125
22 Cities3104
23 International Journal of Integrated Care3097
24 Energy Economics2975
25 International Review of Economics & Finance2969
26 Digital Health2938
27 Resources Policy2937
28 Journal of General Internal Medicine2901
29 Education and Information Technologies2857
30 Sustainable Development2737
31 Journal of Chemical Education2694
32 Gait & Posture2583
33 Technological Forecasting and Social Change2582
34 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery2581
35 Business Strategy and the Environment2552
36 Journal of Advanced Nursing2484
37 npj Digital Medicine2374
38 Applied Economics Letters2366
39 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2364
40 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery2254
41 Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government2247
42 Children and Youth Services Review2180
43 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education2145
44 Patient Education and Counseling2143
45 Energy Research & Social Science2076
46 Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports2056
47 Economics Letters2024
48 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy1986
49 Energy Policy1968
50 Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1955
51 Journal of Clinical Nursing1873
52 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management1820
53 Child Abuse & Neglect1780
54 Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment1741
55 Geriatric Nursing1733
56 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization1721
57 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing1715
58 Transportation Research Part E-Logistics and Transportation Review1713
59 American Journal of Sports Medicine1694
60 Economic Analysis and Policy1689
61 American Journal of Bioethics1685
- Nursing Open1685
63 Marine Policy1660
64 American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry1652
65 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families1606
66 Land Use Policy1587
67 Urban Forestry & Urban Greening1561
68 Academic Medicine1541
69 Environmental Impact Assessment Review1502
70 Journal of Interpersonal Violence1498
71 American Journal of Nursing1487
72 Journal of Palliative Medicine1456
73 AIDS and Behavior1453
74 International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care1448
- Economic Modelling1448
76 Teaching and Teacher Education1438
77 Geriatrics & Gerontology International1437
78 Health Expectations1425
79 Addiction1402
80 Journal of Applied Physiology1401
81 Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research1397
82 European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1380
83 Accident Analysis and Prevention1376
84 Transport Policy1374
85 Physics Teacher1373
86 Nurse Education Today1369
87 BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation1368
- Perspectives on Politics1368
- Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport1368
90 Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas1362
91 Journal of Rural Studies1355
92 Ethnic and Racial Studies1349
93 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior1346
94 Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice1338
95 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology1335
96 European Journal of Applied Physiology1333
97 Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific1329
98 Nurse Education in Practice1317
99 Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour1316
100 International Journal of Medical Informatics1315
101 Technology in Society1309
102 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research1299
103 Journal of Healthcare Engineering1279
- Nature Climate Change1279
105 Current Issues in Tourism1267
106 BMC Medical Research Methodology1262
107 JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners1257
108 Medical Teacher1243
109 Medical Education1236
110 Forensic Science International1230
- International Affairs1230
- European Journal of Education1230
113 Ecological Economics1227
- International Journal of Hospitality Management1227
115 Gaceta Sanitaria1217
116 BMC Palliative Care1214
117 PM&R1211
118 International Journal of Drug Policy1210
119 Journal of Business Ethics1204
120 World Development1201
121 British Journal of Sports Medicine1200
122 Journal of Sports Sciences1197
123 Interactive Learning Environments1188
124 Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP1182
125 Emerging Markets Finance and Trade1175
126 Substance Use & Misuse1167
127 Sustainable Production and Consumption1163
128 Journal of Surgical Education1159
129 Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research1158
130 Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice1153
131 International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching1150
- Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences1150
133 Quality of Life Research1146
134 Archives of Sexual Behavior1143
135 Socio-Economic Planning Sciences1136
136 Journal of Transport Geography1123
137 Nursing in Critical Care1115
- Women and Birth1115
139 Midwifery1102
140 Computational Economics1098
141 Contemporary Sociology-A Journal of Reviews1087
142 International Psychogeriatrics1085
143 Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association1081
144 International Journal of Qualitative Methods1075
145 Journal of Environmental Psychology1073
146 Addictive Behaviors1071
147 New Media & Society1066
148 System1061
149 Managerial and Decision Economics1059
150 International Journal of Legal Medicine1057
151 Technology and Health Care1052
152 Applied Geography1050
153 Journal of Forensic Sciences1045
154 Psychiatric Services1043
155 Pain Management Nursing1042
156 Journal of Nursing Management1039
157 Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies1037
158 British Journal of Social Work1035
159 Risk Management and Healthcare Policy1034
- Nurse Educator1034
161 Journal of Applied Gerontology1026
162 Psycho-Oncology1019
163 American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation1018
164 Journal of American College Health999
165 Intensive and Critical Care Nursing993
166 Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development982
167 Health Communication978
168 International Journal of Nursing Studies977
169 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports973
170 Nature Sustainability965
171 Knee956
172 Thinking Skills and Creativity950
173 Habitat International943
174 Early Childhood Education Journal934
175 Health Affairs932
176 Social Indicators Research925
- Telemedicine and E-Health925
178 European Journal of Oncology Nursing924
179 Australian Critical Care922
180 Gerontologist919
181 Journal of Econometrics916
182 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences907
183 Geoforum906
184 Journal of Medical Ethics905
- Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences905
186 Heart & Lung897
187 AORN Journal894
188 Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing893
189 Clinical Biomechanics889
190 American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology888
- Journal of Cultural Heritage888
192 Antiquity883
193 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance882
194 European Economic Review881
195 Journal of Urban Affairs879
196 Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma877
197 Urban Studies875
198 Violence Against Women870
199 Landscape and Urban Planning869
200 Health Promotion International868
(This list is limited to max. 200 journals; click here to see the full list)
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