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Top 10 Social Sciences Journals (2026 Ranking)

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

Highest Citation Rate Social Sciences Journal 2026

The highest citation rate social sciences journal currently in our catalog is Nature-Nurture Journal of Psychology, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 64.80, published by Nature-Nurture Publisher (NNP). The ranked list below shows the full social sciences journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Social Sciences Publications
#1
Nature-Nurture Journal of Psychology
Nature-Nurture Publisher (NNP) · ISSN: 2788-5801
CR: 64.80
Open Access
#2
Psychological Bulletin
American Psychological Association · ISSN: 0033-2909
CR: 23.00
#3
The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0033-5533
CR: 14.20
#4
PNAS Nexus
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 2752-6542
CR: 11.10
Open Access
#5
Revista de Investigación en Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales
Universidad de Extremadura · ISSN: 2531-0968
CR: 1.74
Open Access
#6
Journal of Numerical Cognition
PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Insitute for Psychology · ISSN: 2363-8761
CR: 1.61
Open Access
#7
Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies
ERRCD Forum · ISSN: 2710-2572
CR: 0.98
Open Access
#8
Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia · ISSN: 1985-7454
CR: 0.95
Open Access
#9
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud · ISSN: 1960-6060
CR: 0.77
Open Access
#10
Ascarya
Perkumpulan Alumni dan Santri Mahyajatul Qurro' · ISSN: 2798-5083
CR: 0.71
Open Access

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Akadèmeia

Universidad Gabriela Mistral (UGM)

0717-9936
Antropologías del Sur

Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano

0719-4498 IF 0.13
Análise Psicológica

ISPA - CRL

0870-8231 IF 0.48
Ascarya

Perkumpulan Alumni dan Santri Mahyajatul Qurro'

2798-5083 IF 0.71
Cahiers Africains des Droits de l’Homme et de la Démocratie ainsi que du Développement Durable

Institut Africain des Droits de l'homme et de la Démocratie

2791-1063
Conexões: Ciência e Tecnologia

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará

2176-0144 IF 0.18
Cultura giuridica e diritto vivente

Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo

2384-8901
Derecho Animal

Tirant lo Blanch

3020-1063 IF 0.09
Doxa

Universidade Estadual Paulista

1413-2060 IF 0.09
Forum Prawnicze

Utriusque Iuris Foundation and Jagiellonian University

2081-688X IF 0.17
Harmoni Sosial: Jurnal Pendidikan IPS

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

2460-7916 IF 0.11
Hybrida

Universitat de València

2660-6259 IF 0.01
Insaniyat: Journal of Islam and Humanities

Faculty of Adab and Humanities UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

2614-6010 IF 0.41
Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies

ERRCD Forum

2710-2572 IF 0.98
International Journal of Integrative Psychotherapy

International Integrative Psychotherapy Association

2156-9703
International Journal of Qualitative Research

CV. Literasi Indonesia

2798-6047 IF 0.63
Journal of Health Education Teaching

Dewald Academic Enterprises

2333-4851
Journal of Numerical Cognition

PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Insitute for Psychology

2363-8761 IF 1.61
Jurnal Ilmiah Didaktika: Media Ilmiah Pendidikan dan Pengajaran

Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry

1411-612X IF 0.24
Jurnal Indria: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Prasekolah dan Sekolah Awal

Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo

2579-7255 IF 0.19
Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Malang

2502-471X IF 0.05
Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

2685-7111 IF 0.35
Khazanah Pendidikan Islam

UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

2715-968X IF 0.09
Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

1985-7454 IF 0.95
Multidisciplinary Journal of School Education

Ignatianum University Press

2543-7585 IF 0.28
Nature-Nurture Journal of Psychology

Nature-Nurture Publisher (NNP)

2788-5801 IF 64.80
PNAS Nexus

Oxford University Press

2752-6542 IF 11.10
Perfiles Latinoamericanos

Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede México

0188-7653 IF 0.27
Politeja

Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing

1733-6716 IF 0.23
Preschool Education: Global Trends

Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav

2786-703X IF 0.14
Psiquemag

Universidad César Vallejo

2307-0846 IF 0.41
Psychological Bulletin

American Psychological Association

0033-2909 IF 22.40
Ravānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī

Allameh Tabataba'i University Press

2252-0031
Revista Catalana de Dret Públic

Escola d'Administració Pública de Catalunya

1885-5709 IF 0.34
Revista Española de Desarrollo y Cooperación

Ediciones Complutense

2794-0462 IF 0.18
Revista Naţională de Drept

University of Political and Economic European Studies 'C. Stere'

1811-0770 IF 0.11
Revista de Derecho (Coquimbo)

Universidad Católica del Norte

0718-9753 IF 0.06
Revista de Drept Constituţional

Universul Juridic

2457-8754 IF 0.07
Revista de Investigación en Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales

Universidad de Extremadura

2531-0968 IF 1.74
Revista de Psicología

Universidad de Chile

0716-8039 IF 0.26
Ricerche di S/Confine

Università di Parma

2038-8411
Sortuz

Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law

1988-0847 IF 0.21
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal

Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud

1960-6060 IF 0.77
Southern Journal of Engineering Education

University of Cape Town Libraries

3006-743X IF 0.33
Społeczeństwo, Edukacja, Język

Academic Publishing of the Masovian University in Płock

2353-1266
St-Open

University of Split

2718-3734 IF 0.19
Studia Iuridica Lublinensia

Maria Curie-Skłodowska University

1731-6375 IF 0.33
Studia Paedagogica

Masaryk University

1803-7437 IF 0.38
Temps d'Educació

Edicions UB

0214-7351 IF 0.05
Teoria e Prática em Administração

Universidade Federal da Paraíba

2238-104X IF 0.14
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Social Sciences Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate social sciences journal in 2026?

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Are there open access social sciences journals with high citation rate?

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

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