HJRS categorizes a research journal into three categories – W, X, and Y– where W is the highest recognized category followed by X and Y within each subject area and its associated sub-categories. This blog post aims to provide a list of HEC recognized Social Sciences journals.
The top 20 HEC-recognized Social sciences journals are listed below. However, you can also download the complete list containing 706 journals from this blog post.
Top 20 HEC recognized Social Sciences journals
| # | Title | JPI | HJRS Category | Medallion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nature Climate Change | 92 | W | Platinum |
| 2 | Review of Economics and Statistics | 91 | W | Platinum |
| 3 | Journal of Business and Economic Statistics | 90 | W | Platinum |
| 4 | Human Relations | 89 | W | Platinum |
| 5 | Public Opinion Quarterly | 87 | W | Platinum |
| 6 | Journal of Marriage and Family | 87 | W | Platinum |
| 7 | Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions | 87 | W | Platinum |
| 8 | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability | 87 | W | Platinum |
| 9 | Journal of Youth and Adolescence | 87 | W | Platinum |
| 10 | Journal of Applied Econometrics | 87 | W | Platinum |
| 11 | Regional Studies | 86 | W | Platinum |
| 12 | Energy Research and Social Science | 86 | W | Platinum |
| 13 | Social Studies of Science | 86 | W | Platinum |
| 14 | Theory, Culture and Society | 86 | W | Platinum |
| 15 | Journal of Industrial Ecology | 86 | W | Platinum |
| 16 | Sociological Methods and Research | 85 | W | Platinum |
| 17 | Business and Society | 85 | W | Platinum |
| 18 | Econometric Theory | 85 | W | Platinum |
| 19 | Social Networks | 85 | W | Platinum |
| 20 | Social Science Computer Review | 84 | W | Platinum |
Download HJRS Social Sciences journals list
Please visit the official website of HJRS to download the complete HJRS Social Sciences journals list.
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Credit & Source: HJRS