Social Sciences Peer Reviewed Journals List 2025

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Peer review is the process of having a group of experts in a particular field evaluate the work of a researcher before it is published in a journal or other publication. This process is designed to ensure that the work is original, valid, and significant.

What are Peer Reviewed Journals

Peer-reviewed journals are scholarly publications that subject submitted articles to a rigorous evaluation process conducted by experts in the relevant field. This process, known as peer review, ensures that only high-quality, original, and well-researched articles are published, upholding the credibility and integrity of the journal and the broader academic community.




Social Sciences Peer Reviewed Journals

Journals title ISSN Impact Factor SJR
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Romanica 2449-8831 <0.1 0.110
Acta Baltico-Slavica 2392-2389 <0.1 0.132
Anafora 2459-5160 <0.1 0.107
Research Synthesis Methods 1759-2887 9.8 3.991
Scientific data 2052-4463 9.8 2.410
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 1535-3966 9.8 2.134
Geography and Sustainability 2666-6839 9.7 1.898
Social Issues and Policy Review 1751-2409 9.4 2.245
Policy and Society 1449-4035 9.3 2.370
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change 1757-7799 9.2 2.972
Big Data and Society 2053-9517 9.2 2.389
Economic Geography 0013-0095 9.1 1.833
Science Communication 1552-8545 9.0 1.886
Journal of Sustainable Tourism 1747-7646 9.0 2.966
Global Environmental Change 1872-9495 8.9 2.945
Global Food Security 2211-9124 8.9 2.173
International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management 0960-0035 8.6 1.795
Internet and Higher Education 1096-7516 8.6 3.327
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives 2590-1982 8.6 1.629
Information Processing and Management 1873-5371 8.6 2.106
American Political Science Review 0003-0554 8.5 7.734
Long Range Planning 1873-1872 8.5 2.852
Sustainability Science Practice and Policy 1548-7733 8.5 1.856
Critical Studies in Education 1750-8495 8.5 1.513
Oeconomia Copernicana 2353-1827 8.5 0.876
Telematics and Informatics 1879-324X 8.5 1.878
World Bank Research Observer 1564-6971 8.4 2.553
Journal of Cheminformatics 1758-2946 8.4 1.630
Administrative Science Quarterly 1930-3815 8.3 14.175
Public Administration Review 1540-6210 8.3 3.311
Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies 0968-090X 8.3 2.882
Tourism Geographies 1470-1340 8.3 2.596
Educational Researcher 1935-102X 8.2 3.304
European Journal of Information Systems 1476-9344 8.2 2.481
Progress in Human Geography 1477-0288 8.1 3.604
Review of International Political Economy 1466-4526 8.1 2.331
Review of Economics and Statistics 1530-9142 8.0 8.371
Digital Communications and Networks 2352-8648 7.9 1.796
Internet Research 1066-2243 7.9 1.650
Journal of Communication 1460-2466 7.9 2.605
Biology of Sex Differences 2042-6410 7.9 1.961
International Organization 1531-5088 7.8 4.798
Government Information Quarterly 0740-624X 7.8 2.321
Business and Society 1552-4205 7.7 2.965
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1939-1315 7.6 3.799
Political Communication 1091-7675 7.6 3.061
Current Issues in Tourism 1747-7603 7.6 2.062
Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment 1361-9209 7.6 2.024
Leadership Quarterly 1873-3409 7.5 4.331
Computer Assisted Language Learning 1744-3210 7.4 1.754
Trauma Violence and Abuse 1552-8324 7.4 2.422
Building and Environment 1873-684X 7.4 1.584
Journal of Computer Mediated Communication 1083-6101 7.2 1.954
Land Use Policy 1873-5754 7.1 1.656
American Sociological Review 1939-8271 7.1 4.295
Structural Equation Modeling 1532-8007 7.1 3.014
Medical Education 1365-2923 7.1 1.629
Tourism Review 1759-8451 7.1 1.878
IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification 2332-7782 7 2.487
Entrepreneurship and Regional Development 1464-5114 6.9 1.774
World Development 0305-750X 6.9 2.504
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review 1573-2827 6.9 2.466
Journal of Intellectual Capital 1469-1930 6.9 1.582
New Media and Society 1461-7315 6.9 2.084
Distance Education 1475-0198 6.9 1.878
Computers Environment and Urban Systems 1873-7587 6.8 1.567
Journal of Organizational Behavior 1099-1379 6.8 3.804
Transportation Research Part B Methodological 0191-2615 6.8 3.205
Transport Policy 1879-310X 6.8 1.852
Vehicular Communications 2214-210X 6.7 1.846
Cities 1873-6084 6.7 1.718
Energy Research and Social Science 2214-6296 6.7 2.171
Human Relations 1741-282X 6.6 3.508
Developmental Review 1090-2406 6.6 2.649
British Journal of Educational Technology 1467-8535 6.6 2.116
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 1367-0050 6.6 1.873
International Journal of Advertising 1759-3948 6.5 2.081
Food Policy 0306-9192 6.5 1.896
Child Development Perspectives 1750-8606 6.4 2.844
Digital Journalism 2167-082X 6.4 2.634
Progress in Planning 1873-4510 6.4 2.391
Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice 0965-8564 6.4 2.029
Journal of Urban Economics 1095-9068 6.3 3.076
Annual Review of Criminology 2572-4568 6.3 2.781
Information and Organization 1471-7727 6.3 1.997
Learning and Instruction 0959-4752 6.2 2.398
Communication Research 1552-3810 6.2 13.4
Journals of Gerontology Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 1758-5368 6.2 2.311
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 1477-9803 6.1 3.337
Journal of the American Planning Association 0194-4363 6.1 2.572
Journal of Second Language Writing 1060-3743 6.1 2.314
Journal of Transport Geography 0966-6923 6.1 1.852
Information Communication and Society 1369-118X 6.0 1.807
Environmental Politics 0964-4016 6.0 1.851
Journal of Marriage and Family 1741-3737 6.0 2.386
Journal of Peasant Studies 1743-9361 6.0 2.277
System 0346-251X 6 1.972
Strategic Organization 1741-315X 5.9 4.284
Journal of Industrial Ecology 1530-9290 5.9 1.843
European Societies 1469-8307 5.9 2.060
Sociological Methods and Research 1552-8294 5.9 2.252
New Technology Work and Employment 1468-005X 5.8 1.669
Ambio 1654-7209 5.8 1.786
Gender Work and Organization 1468-0432 5.8 2.237
Public Management Review 1471-9037 5.8 2.157
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 1931-2393 5.8 1.698
Criminology 1745-9125 5.8 2.497
Policy Design and Practice 2574-1292 5.8 1.678
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 2040-5804 5.8 2.051
Journal of Safety Science and Resilience 2096-7527 5.70 0.665
Economy and Society 1469-5766 5.7 1.690
Tobacco Control 1468-3318 5.7 2.331
Journal of Advertising 1557-7805 5.7 2.606
Accident Analysis and Prevention 1879-2057 5.7 1.897
Applied Linguistics 1477-450X 5.6 1.710
Computers and Security 1872-6208 5.6 1.605
Gender and Society 1552-3977 5.5 1.866
Journal of Criminal Justice 1873-6203 5.5 1.573
Learning Media and Technology 1743-9892 5.5 1.879
The International Journal of Qualitative Methods 1609-4069 5.4 1.664
Political Analysis 1476-4989 5.4 4.815
Studies in Second Language Acquisition 0272-2631 5.4 2.077
Social Science and Medicine 1873-5347 5.4 1.978
Democratization 1743-890X 5.3 1.785
European Journal of Political Research 1475-6765 5.3 3.590
Academic Medicine 1938-808X 5.3 1.560
Journal of Black Psychology 1552-4558 5.2 1.644
Social Media and Society 2056-3051 5.2 1.950
Regional Studies 1360-0591 5.1 1.757
Journal of Aging and Social Policy 1545-0821 5.1 1.721
World Politics 1086-3338 5.1 2.670
Environment and Planning D Society and Space 1472-3433 5.1 2.015
European Journal of Teacher Education 1469-5928 5.1 1.892
American Journal of Political Science 1540-5907 5.0 4.629
Comparative Political Studies 1552-3829 5.0 3.766
Antipode 1467-8330 5.0 2.504
Journal of Economic Geography 1468-2710 5.0 1.953
Human Communication Research 1468-2958 5.0 1.880
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 1365-2729 5 1.629
British Journal of Political Science 1469-2112 5 3.893
Journal of School Psychology 1873-3506 5 2.160
International Security 1531-4804 5 2.694
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health 2159-6778 4.9 4.045
Information Systems Research 1526-5536 4.9 3.257
Journal of Educational Psychology 1939-2176 4.9 2.511
Modern Language Journal 1540-4781 4.9 2.463
Urban Studies 1360-063X 4.9 2.100
Journal of Youth and Adolescence 1573-6601 4.9 2.030
Journal of Educational Computing Research 1541-4140 4.8 1.673
Child Abuse and Neglect 1873-7757 4.8 1.721
Environment and Urbanization 1746-0301 4.8 1.570
Academy of Management Learning and Education 1944-9585 4.8 2.007
Global Environmental Politics 1536-0091 4.8 1.680
Journal of Business and Economic Statistics 1537-2707 4.8 6.150
Survey Research Methods 1864-3361 4.8 2.410
Social Forces 1534-7605 4.8 2.132
International Journal of Press Politics 1940-1620 4.8 2.412
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 1469-297X 4.8 2.079
Studies in Science Education 1940-8412 4.8 1.568
Crime Science 2193-7680 4.7 1.755
Adolescent Research Review 2363-8354 4.7 2.229
SSM Population Health 2352-8273 4.7 1.785
Public Opinion Quarterly 1537-5331 4.7 2.129
Journal of European Public Policy 1466-4429 4.7 1.922
Annals of the American Association of Geographers 2469-4460 4.7 1.654
TESOL Quarterly 1545-7249 4.665 1.655
Criminology and Public Policy 1745-9133 4.6 1.737
Journal of Research in Science Teaching 1098-2736 4.6 1.882
Sociological Theory 1467-9558 4.6 2.651
Political Psychology 1467-9221 4.6 2.610
Journal of Peace Research 0022-3433 4.6 2.444
Transportation Science 1526-5447 4.6 2.827
Child Development 1467-8624 4.6 2.135
Regional Sustainability 2666-660X 4.58 0.755
Studies in Higher Education 1470-174X 4.5 1.716
Journal of Planning Literature 1552-6593 4.5 1.720
Sociological Methodology 1467-9531 4.5 1.996
Work Employment and Society 1469-8722 4.5 1.988
Urban Geography 1938-2847 4.4 1.688
New Political Economy 1469-9923 4.4 1.595
Cognition and Instruction 1532-690X 4.4 1.731
American Journal of Sociology 1537-5390 4.4 2.290
Socio Economic Review 1475-1461 4.4 2.346
Language Learning 1467-9922 4.4 2.195
Language Testing 0265-5322 4.4 1.609
Research and Politics 2053-1680 4.3 2.704
Group Processes and Intergroup Relations 1461-7188 4.3 1.631
International Journal of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 1556-1615 4.3 2.158
Science Education 1098-237X 4.3 2.115
Journal of Memory and Language 1096-0821 4.3 2.104
Environment and Planning A 1472-3409 4.2 1.588
Reading Research Quarterly 1936-2722 4.2 2.058
Qualitative Research 1468-7941 4.1 1.511
Social Science Computer Review 1552-8286 4.1 1.662
Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights 2666-9579 4.0 1.063
West European Politics 1743-9655 4.0 2.451
Justice Quarterly 1745-9109 4.0 1.564
Developmental Psychology 1939-0599 4 1.731
Quaternary Science Reviews 1873-457X 4 1.701
MMWR Recommendations and Reports 1545-8601 36.286 23.962