Social Choice and Welfare

pISSN: 0176-1714eISSN: 1432-217XSpringer Science+Business MediaGermany
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2026 Journal Metrics Score

1.1

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

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Economics and EconometricsQ3
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3
Q3
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Social Choice and Welfare current release and quartile

Social Choice and Welfare's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.1, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q3 in this Journal Metrics record.

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Ranking position in Economics & Finance

Ranked #1,399 in Economics & Finance by Journal Metrics Score and #70 among Q3 Economics & Finance journals. This context helps compare Social Choice and Welfare against journals publishing in the same field.

#1,399
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Social Choice and Welfare publication trend

Published 283 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 1.1.

2026 vs 2025: -50
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Journal Details

Total Articles
2,462
H-Index
93
Open Access
Hybrid (24% OA)
APC
$2,890 USD
Subject Areas
Economics and EconometricsManagement Science and Operations ResearchEconomics and EconometricsManagement Science and Operations Research

Article Volume

2022
67
2023
49
2024
73
2025
72
2026
22
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