Best Journals for Social Sciences (2026)
We track 57 journals in Social Sciences, with an average citation rate of 2.48 and average APC of $109073. 55 are open access.
Top 10 Social Sciences Journals by Citation Rate
#1
Nature-Nurture Journal of Psychology
Nature-Nurture Publisher (NNP) · ISSN: 2788-5801
OA
CR: 64.80
$100
#5
Revista de Investigación en Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales
Universidad de Extremadura · ISSN: 2531-0968
OA
Free
CR: 1.74
Free
#6
Journal of Numerical Cognition
PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Insitute for Psychology · ISSN: 2363-8761
OA
Free
CR: 1.61
Free
#7
Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies
ERRCD Forum · ISSN: 2710-2572
OA
CR: 0.98
$577
#8
Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia · ISSN: 1985-7454
OA
CR: 0.95
$2500
#9
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud · ISSN: 1960-6060
OA
Free
CR: 0.77
Free
All Social Sciences Journals
Revista de Investigación en Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales
Universidad de Extremadura
2531-0968
IF 1.74
OA
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud
1960-6060
IF 0.77
OA
Insaniyat: Journal of Islam and Humanities
Faculty of Adab and Humanities UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
2614-6010
IF 0.41
OA
Perfiles Latinoamericanos
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede México
0188-7653
IF 0.27
OA
Frequently Asked Questions
The best journals for Social Sciences are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 57 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 2.48.
There are currently 55 open access journals in Social Sciences indexed in our database.
The average Article Processing Charge for Social Sciences journals is approximately $109073 USD.
Social Sciences at a Glance
57
Journals
55
Open Access
2.48
Avg IF
$109073
Avg APC
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