Alternatives

ISSN: 0304-3754• JCR: ALTERNATIVESSAGE PublishingUnited Kingdom
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2.1
2025 Impact Factor
1.8
5-Year Impact Factor
Q2
JCR Quartile
B3
CAS Block

Alternatives impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Alternatives is 2.1. The 5-year impact factor is 1.8. The journal is listed as JCR Q2 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #2,257 in Social Sciences by impact factor and #476 among Q2 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Alternatives against journals publishing in the same field.

#2,257
of 8,522 field journals

Alternatives publication trend

Published 165 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.1.

2026 vs 2025: -42
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Journal Details

Total Articles
1,223
H-Index
68
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
Political Science and International RelationsPolitical Science and International RelationsDevelopmentSociology and Political ScienceSociology and Political Science

Article Volume

2021
11
2022
21
2023
34
2024
38
2025
57
2026
15
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