Social Sciences journals indexed in Scopus

Scopus journals are considered reputed journals. Below we have listed Social Sciences journals that are indexed by Scopus.

List of Social Sciences Scopus indexed journals

There are more than 500 Scopus-indexed journals that publish Social Sciences related research. This blog post lists the top 100 Social Science journals. More Social Sciences journals can be found at https://phdtalks.org/journal-finder.php

S. No.Journal TitlePublisherPublication AreaSJR
1Review of Economics and StatisticsMIT Press JournalsEconomics and Econometrics (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)8.371
2Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational BehaviorAnnual Reviews Inc.Applied Psychology (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)7.036
3Nature Climate ChangeNature Publishing GroupEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)6.849
4Journal of Business and Economic StatisticsTaylor and Francis Ltd.Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Statistics and Probability (Q1); Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty (Q1)6.15
5Personality and Social Psychology ReviewSAGE Publications Inc.Social Psychology (Q1)5.709
6Nature Human BehaviourNature Publishing GroupBehavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)5.639
7Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and HealthTaylor and Francis Ltd.Health (social science) (Q1); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Sports Science (Q1)4.045
8Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyAmerican Psychological AssociationSocial Psychology (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)3.799
9Lancet Healthy Longevity, TheElsevier Ltd.Family Practice (Q1); Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1)3.619
10Lancet Planetary Health, TheElsevier BVHealth Policy (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1)3.586
11Human RelationsSAGE Publications LtdArts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Management of Technology and Innovation (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q1)3.508
12MMWR Recommendations and ReportsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Epidemiology (Q1); Health Information Management (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1)23.962
13Organizational Psychology ReviewSAGE Publications Inc.Applied Psychology (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)2.97
14Business and SocietySAGE Publications LtdBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.965
15European Journal of PersonalitySAGE Publications LtdSocial Psychology (Q1)2.868
16European Review of Social PsychologyTaylor and Francis Ltd.Social Psychology (Q1)2.806
17Sociological ScienceSociety for Sociological ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.766
18Political PsychologyWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdClinical Psychology (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Philosophy (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)2.61
19Journal of Applied EconometricsJohn Wiley and Sons LtdEconomics and Econometrics (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.495
20Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und StatistikWalter de Gruyter GmbHBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.494
21Postdigital Science and EducationSpringer International Publishing AGArts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Education (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.453
22Trauma, Violence, and AbuseSAGE Publications LtdApplied Psychology (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Social Work (Q1)2.422
23Environmental Innovation and Societal TransitionsElsevier BVEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.418
24Journal of Health and Social BehaviorAmerican Sociological AssociationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)2.409
25Social Psychological and Personality ScienceSage Periodicals PressClinical Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)2.404
26Journal of Marriage and FamilyWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdAnthropology (Q1); Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Work (Q1)2.386
27Tobacco ControlBMJ Publishing GroupHealth (social science) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1)2.331
28Journals of Gerontology – Series B Psychological Sciences and Social SciencesGerontological Society of AmericaClinical Psychology (Q1); Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q1); Gerontology (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Life-span and Life-course Studies (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)2.311
29Sociological Methods and ResearchSAGE Publications Inc.Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)2.252
30Social Issues and Policy ReviewWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdApplied Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)2.245
31Personality and Social Psychology BulletinSAGE Publications Inc.Social Psychology (Q1)2.238
32Journal of PersonalityWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdSocial Psychology (Q1)2.192
33Energy Research and Social ScienceElsevier Ltd.Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1); Fuel Technology (Q1); Nuclear Energy and Engineering (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.171
34Child DevelopmentWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdDevelopmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Education (Q1); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q1); Social Work (Q1)2.135
35Public Opinion QuarterlyOxford University PressCommunication (Q1); History (Q1); History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)2.129
36Human Behavior and Emerging TechnologiesJohn Wiley & Sons Inc.Human-Computer Interaction (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.126
37British Journal of Social PsychologyWiley-BlackwellSocial Psychology (Q1)2.117
38Emotion ReviewSAGE Publications LtdArts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)2.113
39Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and PolicyAmerican Psychological AssociationClinical Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)2.109
40RSFRussell Sage FoundationSocial Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.101
41Current Opinion in Environmental SustainabilityElsevierEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.1
42Journal of Urban HealthSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbHHealth (social science) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1)2.076
43Journal of Environmental PsychologyAcademic Press Inc.Applied Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)2.045
44Journal of Youth and AdolescenceSpringer New YorkDevelopmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Education (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)2.03
45Research on Language and Social InteractionRoutledgeCommunication (Q1); Linguistics and Language (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)2.013
46Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEpidemiology (Q1); Health Information Management (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1)16.786
47MMWR Surveillance SummariesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Epidemiology (Q1); Health Information Management (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q1)15.178
48Sociological MethodologySAGE Publications LtdSocial Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.996
49Social Science and MedicineElsevier Ltd.Health (social science) (Q1); History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.978
50Global TransitionsKeAi Communications Co.Development (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1)1.953
51Asian Journal of Social Health and BehaviorWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsHealth (social science) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.9
52Journal of Industrial EcologyWiley-BlackwellEconomics and Econometrics (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.843
53Mathematical FinanceWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdAccounting (Q1); Applied Mathematics (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Finance (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.837
54SSM – Population HealthElsevier Ltd.Health Policy (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1)1.785
55Review of Economics of the HouseholdKluwer Academic PublishersEconomics and Econometrics (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.762
56Regional StudiesRoutledgeEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.757
57Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyD. Steinkopff-VerlagEpidemiology (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.75
58Oxford Bulletin of Economics and StatisticsWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdEconomics and Econometrics (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Statistics and Probability (Q1); Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty (Q1)1.743
59Journal of Mixed Methods ResearchSAGE Publications LtdEducation (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty (Q1)1.736
60Child Abuse and NeglectElsevier Ltd.Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1); Social Work (Q1)1.721
61Economy and SocietyRoutledgeBusiness and International Management (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); History (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.69
62Research in Social Stratification and MobilityJAI PressSocial Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.666
63Social Science Computer ReviewSAGE Publications Inc.Computer Science Applications (Q1); Law (Q1); Library and Information Sciences (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.662
64Sociology of ReligionAssociation for the Sociology of ReligionReligious Studies (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.651
65Geography CompassWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdAtmospheric Science (Q1); Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1)1.65
66Social and Personality Psychology CompassJohn Wiley and Sons LtdSocial Psychology (Q1)1.646
67Econometric TheoryCambridge University PressEconomics and Econometrics (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.638
68Group Processes and Intergroup RelationsSAGE Publications LtdArts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Communication (Q1); Cultural Studies (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.631
69Journal of Professional Capital and CommunityEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.Communication (Q1); Education (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.618
70Language TestingSAGE Publications LtdLinguistics and Language (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.609
71Journal of Family Theory and ReviewWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdHealth (social science) (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.608
72Journal of Experimental Social PsychologyAcademic Press Inc.Social Psychology (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.596
73Journal of Research in Crime and DelinquencySAGE Publications Inc.Social Psychology (Q1)1.583
74SociusSAGE Publications Inc.Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.574
75Journal of Criminal JusticeElsevier BVApplied Psychology (Q1); Law (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.573
76Media PsychologyRoutledgeApplied Psychology (Q1); Communication (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.545
77Sustainability ScienceSpringer JapanEcology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.535
78Journal of Happiness StudiesSpringer NetherlandsSocial Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.528
79Journal of Research on AdolescenceWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdBehavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Cultural Studies (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.518
80Qualitative ResearchSAGE Publications LtdHistory and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.511
81Journal of Community HealthSpringer NetherlandsHealth (social science) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1)1.494
82Adolescent Research ReviewSpringer International Publishing AGDevelopmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.491
83European Journal of Social PsychologyJohn Wiley and Sons LtdSocial Psychology (Q1)1.481
84Journal of Social IssuesWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdSocial Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.477
85Journal of Learning DisabilitiesSAGE Publications Inc.Education (Q1); Health Professions (miscellaneous) (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1)1.476
86Sociology of Race and EthnicitySAGE Publications Inc.Anthropology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.474
87Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social NetworkingMary Ann Liebert Inc.Applied Psychology (Q1); Communication (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1); Human-Computer Interaction (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.466
88Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceElsevier BVApplied Psychology (Q1); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1)1.465
89Body ImageElsevier BVApplied Psychology (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.459
90European Union PoliticsSAGE Publications LtdDemography (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1)1.459
91Journal of racial and ethnic health disparitiesSpringer NatureAnthropology (Q1); Health Policy (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.453
92Health and PlaceElsevier Ltd.Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Life-span and Life-course Studies (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.448
93Journal of Migration and HealthElsevier BVDemography (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Infectious Diseases (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1)1.445
94Psychosocial InterventionColegio Oficial de Psicologos de MadridApplied Psychology (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.437
95International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and PracticeTaylor and Francis Ltd.Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.402
96Family ProcessWiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdClinical Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.401
97AIDS and BehaviorSpringer New YorkInfectious Diseases (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.392
98Earth System GovernanceElsevier BVGeography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1)1.376
99Journal of Counseling PsychologyAmerican Psychological AssociationClinical Psychology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1)1.373
100Global Health Research and PolicyBioMed Central Ltd.Health Policy (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Epidemiology (Q2)1.368

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