Spectrum

ISSN: 2162-3244• JCR: SPECTRUM-J BLACK MENIndiana University PressUnited States
1.1
2025 Impact Factor
0.4
5-Year Impact Factor
Q3
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Spectrum impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Spectrum is 1.1. The 5-year impact factor is 0.4. The journal is listed as JCR Q3 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #4,346 in Social Sciences by impact factor and #668 among Q3 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Spectrum against journals publishing in the same field.

#4,346
of 8,522 field journals

Spectrum publication trend

Published 133 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 1.1.

2024 vs 2023: -17
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Journal Details

Total Articles
315
H-Index
14
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryEducationSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and Econometrics

Article Volume

2020
31
2021
67
2022
8
2023
22
2024
5
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