Social Sciences

Top social sciences journals by 2026 Journal Metrics Score

Sociology, political science, communication, education, anthropology, law, and social policy journals. Compare 7,087 journals across Q1-Q4 by 2026 Journal Metrics Score, country, topic fit, and exact journal records.

Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data

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Top research topics in Social Sciences

Legal and Regulatory Analysis (256)Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies (243)Digital Marketing and Social Media (190)American Constitutional Law and Politics (156)Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (143)Social Media and Politics (140)Chinese history and philosophy (136)Social Policy and Reform Studies (126)

Social Sciences journals by country

United Kingdom1855United States1514Netherlands439Spain363Germany256Brazil186Canada150France146

Showing 100 of 7,087 journals

Mmwr Surveillance Summaries
ISSN: 1545-8636Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health
2026 Journal Metrics Score52.6
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New England Journal Of Medicine
ISSN: 0028-4793Massachusetts Medical Society
Political Science and International Relations
2026 Journal Metrics Score29.8
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Lancet
ISSN: 0140-6736Elsevier BV
Transportation
2026 Journal Metrics Score19.7
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International Labour Review
ISSN: 0020-7780Wiley
Public AdministrationPolitical Science and International Relations
2026 Journal Metrics Score17.9
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Annual Review Of Psychology
ISSN: 0066-4308Annual Reviews
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score15.6
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Nature Human Behaviour
ISSN: 2397-3374Nature Portfolio
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score13.7
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Computers & Education
ISSN: 0360-1315Elsevier BV
EducationTransportation
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.9
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Nature Climate Change
ISSN: 1758-678XNature Portfolio
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score12.7
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Cancer Communications
ISSN: 2523-3548
TransportationSociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.9
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Technology In Society
ISSN: 0160-791XElsevier BV
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.9
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Australasian Marketing Journal
ISSN: 1441-3582SAGE Publishing
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.5
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Computers In Human Behavior
ISSN: 0747-5632Elsevier BV
Sociology and Political ScienceCommunication
2026 Journal Metrics Score11.1
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Government Information Quarterly
ISSN: 0740-624XElsevier BV
Political Science and International RelationsCommunication
2026 Journal Metrics Score10.6
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Tourism Management
ISSN: 0261-5177Elsevier BV
Sociology and Political ScienceTransportation
2026 Journal Metrics Score10.4
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Ethics And Information Technology
ISSN: 1388-1957Springer Science+Business Media
Safety ResearchSociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.9
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Journal Of Business Research
ISSN: 0148-2963Elsevier BV
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.7
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Tourism Review
ISSN: 1660-5373Emerald Publishing Limited
Sociology and Political ScienceTransportation
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.5
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Family Business Review
ISSN: 0894-4865SAGE Publishing
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.1
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System
ISSN: 0346-251XElsevier BV
TransportationSociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.1
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Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-water
ISSN: 2049-1948Wiley
Political Science and International Relations
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.1
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Smart Cities
ISSN: 2624-6511Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Transportation
2026 Journal Metrics Score9.0
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Computers Environment And Urban Systems
ISSN: 0198-9715Elsevier BV
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentTransportation
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.7
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Policy And Society
ISSN: 1449-4035Elsevier BV
Public AdministrationPolitical Science and International Relations
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.7
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Digital Business
ISSN: 2666-9544Elsevier BV
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.6
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Service Industries Journal
ISSN: 0264-2069Taylor & Francis
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.6
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Mcgill Journal Of Education
ISSN: 0024-9033
Sociology and Political ScienceEducation
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.5
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Nature Cities
ISSN: 2731-9997
Transportation
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.5
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Data And Information Management
ISSN: 2543-9251De Gruyter
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.4
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Adolescent Research Review
ISSN: 2363-8346Springer Science+Business Media
Safety ResearchSociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.1
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Language Dynamics And Change
ISSN: 2210-5824Brill
Linguistics and LanguageCultural Studies
2026 Journal Metrics Score8.1
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Journal Of Advertising
ISSN: 0091-3367Taylor & Francis
Sociology and Political ScienceGender Studies
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.9
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Information And Organization
ISSN: 1471-7727Elsevier BV
Sociology and Political ScienceCommunication
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.8
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Information Systems Journal
ISSN: 1350-1917Wiley
Sociology and Political ScienceCommunication
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.8
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Molecular Medicine
ISSN: 1076-1551BioMed Central
TransportationSociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.8
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Journal Of Service Management
ISSN: 1757-5818Emerald Publishing Limited
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.7
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Annual Review Of Sociology
ISSN: 0360-0572Annual Reviews
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.6
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Chem & Bio Engineering
ISSN: 2836-967XAmerican Chemical Society
Gender StudiesCultural Studies
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.6
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Decision Support Systems
ISSN: 0167-9236Elsevier BV
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.6
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Habitat International
ISSN: 0197-3975Elsevier BV
Urban StudiesTransportation
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.6
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Open Praxis
ISSN: 2304-070XInternational Council for Open and Distance Education
Education
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.6
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Minds And Machines
ISSN: 0924-6495Springer Science+Business Media
Safety Research
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.5
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Nature Reviews Psychology
ISSN: 2731-0574Nature Portfolio
Sociology and Political Science
2026 Journal Metrics Score7.5
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