International Social Science Journal

Aims & Scope

The International Social Science Journal bridges social science communities across disciplines and continents with a view to sharing information and debate with the widest possible audience.

The ISSJ has a particular focus on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work that pushes the boundaries of current approaches, and welcomes both applied and theoretical research.

Originally founded by UNESCO in 1949, ISSJ has since grown into a forum for innovative review, reflection and discussion informed by recent and ongoing international, social science research.

It provides a home for work that asks questions in new ways and/or employs original methods to classic problems and whose insights have implications across the disciplines and beyond the academy.

The journal publishes regular editions featuring rigorous, peer-reviewed research articles that reflect its international and heterodox scope.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14762

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	301

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.364

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• Governance as theory: five propositions

  Citation: 1494

  Authors: Gerry

• The rise of governance and the risks of failure: the case of economic development

  Citation: 614

  Authors: Bob

• Transnational advocacy networks in international and regional politics

  Citation: 527

  Authors: Margaret E., Kathryn

• Indigenous knowledge and the politics of classification

  Citation: 275

  Authors: Arun

• Between violence and desire: space, power, and identity in the making of metropolitan Delhi

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Amita

• Foundations for an anthropology of the senses

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Constance

• Towards post‐multiculturalism? Changing communities, conditions and contexts of diversity

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Steven

• Explaining Migration: A Critical View

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Joaquín

• The rise and fall of multiculturalism? New debates on inclusion and accommodation in diverse societies

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Will

• An introduction to the economy of the knowledge society

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Paul A., Dominique

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