Top 10 Social Policy and Reform Studies Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Social Policy and Reform Studies. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Social Policy and Reform Studies Journal 2026

The highest citation rate social policy and reform studies journal currently in our catalog is JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 3.78, published by Wiley. The ranked list below shows the full social policy and reform studies journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Social Policy and Reform Studies Publications
#1
JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
Wiley · ISSN: 0021-9886
CR: 3.78
#2
Public Administration
Wiley · ISSN: 0033-3298
CR: 3.53
#3
The Sociological Review
SAGE Publishing · ISSN: 0038-0261
CR: 2.23
#4
Journal of Social Policy
Cambridge University Press · ISSN: 0047-2794
CR: 1.56
#5
Sociology
SAGE Publishing · ISSN: 0038-0385
CR: 1.49
#6
British Journal of Sociology
Wiley · ISSN: 0007-1315
CR: 1.00
#7
The Political Quarterly
Wiley · ISSN: 0032-3179
CR: 0.78
#8
Social Service Review
University of Chicago Press · ISSN: 0037-7961
CR: 0.73

All Journals in Social Policy and Reform Studies

British Journal of Sociology

Wiley

0007-1315 IF 1.00
Journal of Social Policy

Cambridge University Press

0047-2794 IF 1.56
Public Administration

Wiley

0033-3298 IF 3.53
Social Service Review

University of Chicago Press

0037-7961 IF 0.73
Sociology

SAGE Publishing

0038-0385 IF 1.49
The Political Quarterly

Wiley

0032-3179 IF 0.78
The Sociological Review

SAGE Publishing

0038-0261 IF 2.23

Social Policy and Reform Studies Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate social policy and reform studies journal in 2026?

The top-ranked social policy and reform studies journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

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Are there open access social policy and reform studies journals with high citation rate?

Yes — social policy and reform studies titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does social policy and reform studies journal ranking mean?

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