This journal is not listed in the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus or JCR 2024 lists. That does not make it unreliable, but check its indexing, peer review and fees carefully.
How to spot predatory journals →01Indexing
Indexing of Social Issues
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not listed |
| Scopus | Not listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
02What it publishes
What Social Issues publishes: real papers
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03Published papers
Papers published in Social Issues
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Social support mechanisms for children and families: A family-centered approach and strategies for improvement20260 citations
- Social consequences of youth marginalization in the labor market20260 citations
- An analysis of the congruence between the tenets of Sartre's existentialism and Inglehart's modern cultural values20250 citations
- Reconstructing the self: A qualitative investigation regarding traumatic experiences during adolescence20250 citations
- COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO THE REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK20250 citations
- FOOD WELL-BEING OF AT-RISK POPULATIONS: A STUDY OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN URBAN AREAS20250 citations
- Wellbeing beyond borders: Cross-cultural insights and forest bathing20250 citations
04Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Social Issues
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05Similar journals
Journals similar to Social Issues
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06Journal Finder
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How it works: no AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; “not found in our indexing lists” does not prove a journal is unindexed. Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
07Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Social Issues indexed in Scopus?
Social Issues is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Social Issues an SCIE journal?
Social Issues is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Social Issues in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Social Issues is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
What topics does Social Issues publish?
The papers published in Social Issues that we track most often mention social, families. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
How many papers published in Social Issues does ScholarsColab track?
We track 7 papers published in Social Issues between 2025 and 2026, cited 0 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
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