Social sciences

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
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(Using publications from roughly 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01)
Rank Journal Papers
1 Sustainability58664
2 Value in Health16413
3 Innovation in Aging15491
4 Healthcare10537
5 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise9799
6 Land8586
7 BMC Health Services Research6290
8 Journal of Personalized Medicine6260
9 Journal of Medical Internet Research4442
10 SAGE Open4366
11 BMC Medical Education4364
12 BMC Geriatrics3668
13 Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine3652
14 Drug and Alcohol Dependence3621
15 Social Science & Medicine3363
16 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation3318
17 Resources Policy3264
18 Supportive Care in Cancer3184
19 Technological Forecasting and Social Change3081
20 Journal of Healthcare Engineering3057
21 Education and Information Technologies2958
22 Energy Economics2800
23 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management2770
24 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery2740
25 Journal of General Internal Medicine2718
26 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery2557
27 Gait & Posture2529
28 Journal of Chemical Education2449
29 Applied Economics2407
30 BMC Nursing2383
31 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2375
32 Cities2365
33 International Journal of Integrated Care2208
34 Journal of Advanced Nursing2143
35 Academic Medicine2104
36 Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports2060
37 Journal of Clinical Nursing2012
38 Energy Policy2003
39 Applied Economics Letters1955
40 International Review of Economics & Finance1941
41 Land Use Policy1933
- Digital Health1933
43 Marine Policy1913
44 Patient Education and Counseling1908
45 Children and Youth Services Review1899
46 Economics Letters1875
47 Energy Research & Social Science1828
48 American Journal of Sports Medicine1824
49 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy1787
50 American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry1774
51 Annals of Palliative Medicine1750
52 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization1744
- Systems1744
54 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education1709
55 Child Abuse & Neglect1674
56 Nursing Open1600
57 Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1586
58 Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment1580
59 Sustainable Production and Consumption1528
60 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior1522
61 Business Strategy and the Environment1520
62 American Journal of Nursing1517
63 Journal of Interpersonal Violence1494
64 Nurse Education Today1492
65 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families1489
66 American Journal of Bioethics1477
67 Journal of Palliative Medicine1461
68 Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport1459
69 Perspectives on Politics1447
70 AIDS and Behavior1436
71 Urban Forestry & Urban Greening1406
72 Addiction1400
73 Journal of Applied Physiology1398
74 Accident Analysis and Prevention1384
75 Physics Teacher1381
76 Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research1341
77 Transportation Research Part E-Logistics and Transportation Review1338
78 Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas1324
79 JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners1313
80 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology1312
81 International Psychogeriatrics1304
82 Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific1301
83 Teaching and Teacher Education1296
84 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing1294
85 Economic Modelling1291
86 Nature Climate Change1281
87 BMC Medical Research Methodology1277
88 International Journal of Drug Policy1276
- Sustainable Development1276
90 World Development1275
- Ecological Economics1275
92 International Affairs1257
93 Geriatric Nursing1254
94 Ethnic and Racial Studies1250
- Forensic Science International1250
96 International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care1233
97 Journal of American College Health1231
- Medical Teacher1231
99 Managerial and Decision Economics1229
100 Economic Analysis and Policy1226
101 Health Expectations1206
102 Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences1203
103 Medical Education1199
104 Archives of Sexual Behavior1197
105 Addictive Behaviors1186
106 Current Issues in Tourism1184
107 Journal of Business Ethics1181
108 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research1174
109 Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice1170
110 Transport Policy1168
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1168
112 Risk Management and Healthcare Policy1157
113 Journal of Rural Studies1135
114 Technology in Society1133
115 Environmental Impact Assessment Review1129
116 Technology and Health Care1126
- Quality of Life Research1126
118 npj Digital Medicine1117
119 Journal of Surgical Education1107
120 International Journal of Medical Informatics1103
- Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour1103
122 International Journal of Hospitality Management1098
123 British Journal of Sports Medicine1091
124 New Media & Society1083
125 Psychiatric Services1081
126 European Journal of Applied Physiology1076
127 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management1069
128 Nurse Education in Practice1067
129 Interactive Learning Environments1060
130 Journal of Forensic Sciences1055
131 Contemporary Sociology-A Journal of Reviews1046
132 Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research1040
133 Socio-Economic Planning Sciences1029
134 Telemedicine and E-Health1028
- Women and Birth1028
136 Geriatrics & Gerontology International1023
137 Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte1015
138 Midwifery1006
139 Health Affairs1003
140 AORN Journal992
- British Journal of Social Work992
142 American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation987
143 Journal of Sports Sciences984
144 Substance Use & Misuse982
145 Journal of Transport Geography975
146 Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma972
147 Health & Social Care in the Community970
148 Journal of Medical Ethics968
149 BMC Palliative Care966
150 Health Communication960
151 Pain Management Nursing959
152 System958
153 Journal of Asian Studies955
- International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction955
155 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance939
156 Journal of Pragmatics938
157 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports926
158 Journal of Nursing Management924
159 Journal of Banking & Finance919
160 Geoforum909
161 Journal of Econometrics907
162 International Journal of Legal Medicine906
163 Landscape and Urban Planning901
- Psycho-Oncology901
165 Journal of Womens Health897
166 Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja896
167 Social Indicators Research890
- Tobacco Induced Diseases890
169 Emerging Markets Finance and Trade886
170 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences885
171 BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care870
172 Health Services Research864
- One Earth864
- International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management864
- OMEGA-Journal of Death and Dying864
176 Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences863
177 JMIR mHealth and uHealth862
178 Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies860
- Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice860
180 PM&R857
181 Journal of Applied Gerontology851
182 Clinical Biomechanics850
183 American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology843
184 Nurse Educator842
185 International Journal of Nursing Studies841
186 JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing836
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation836
188 Nature Sustainability834
189 Applied Geography833
190 Gerontologist823
191 European Economic Review822
- North American Journal of Economics and Finance822
193 Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development821
- Risk Analysis821
195 Journal of Urban Affairs819
196 Aging & Mental Health818
197 Antiquity817
198 Heart & Lung812
199 Tobacco Control811
- Slavic Review811
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