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Journal of Social Policy

About Journal of Social Policy

Journal of Social Policy is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Journal of Social Policy maintains a standard position in the GB academic market. With an impact factor of 1.56, it remains a steady venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

ISSN (Print) 0047-2794
ISSN (Online) 1469-7823
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Country United Kingdom
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About Journal of Social Policy

Journal of Social Policy is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press.

Journal of Social Policy is published by Cambridge University Press from GB as a journal. It has published 5,220 works to date, attracting 58,078 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 108, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Social Policy and Reform Studies, Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism, Healthcare innovation and challenges.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Journal of Social Policy

The current impact factor of Journal of Social Policy is 1.558.

No, Journal of Social Policy is not an open access journal.

Journal of Social Policy is published by Cambridge University Press.
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Clean
Impact Factor
1.558
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 1.558 CiteScore (Scopus)
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
5,220
Total Works
58,078
Total Citations
108
h-index
1.54
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Journal of Social Policy most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Social Policy and Reform Studies
    Social Sciences
    1,705 works
  2. Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    886 works
  3. Healthcare innovation and challenges
    Social Sciences
    557 works
  4. Employment and Welfare Studies
    Health Professions
    361 works
  5. Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    344 works
  6. Human auditory perception and evaluation
    Engineering
    329 works
  7. Political and Economic history of UK and US
    Social Sciences
    246 works
  8. Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
    Social Sciences
    232 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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