European Journal of Social Security

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Social Security welcomes contributions which deal with social security from a comparative, international and/or theoretical point of view.

It is published in English, four times a year.

In recent years, one of the four issues has been a Special Issue comprising a collection of articles on a single topic.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.621

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9320

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	146

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Fathers' Leave and Fathers' Involvement: Evidence from Four OECD Countries

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Maria C., Willem, Jennifer, Wen-Jui, Mette, Raehyuck, Jane

• Putting the Child-Centred Investment Strategy to the Test: Evidence for the EU27

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Wim

• Changing Principles in European Social Security

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Jochen, Wim

• Digital welfare fraud detection and the Dutch <i>SyRI</i> judgment

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Marvin, Frederik Zuiderveen

• The Dutch Welfare State: Recent Trends and Challenges in Historical Perspective

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Wim

• To take or not to take? An overview of the factors contributing to the non-take-up of public provisions

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Julie, Natascha

• Towards Cross-Country Comparable Reference Budgets in Europe: First Results of a Concerted Effort

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Tim, Bérénice, Sara, Tess, Karel

• Austerity-Driven Labour Market Reforms in Southern Europe: Eroding the Security of Labour Market Insiders

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Amilcar, Ángel Alonso, Cátia, Maria, Michele, Miguel

• A New approach to Helping the hard-to-place Unemployed

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Niklas A., Dorte, Flemming

• Responses from the Frontline: How Organisations and Street-Level Bureaucrats Deal with Economic Sanctions

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Dorte, Matilde

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