Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy welcomes articles on all dimensions of comparative and international social policy.

Papers will enhance and develop theoretical, empirical and methodological insights and knowledge in the field and a greater understanding of different welfare systems and policy actors operating nationally and internationally.

We welcome papers that are comparative and/or international in scope including those that focus on national, world regional or global social policies.

Country case studies that locate national welfare systems within a comparative or international context are also welcome.

Articles may deal with policy processes as well as welfare outcomes and cover the full range of the 'welfare mix' within social policy.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.408

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13607

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	95

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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.

• A rising workfare state? Unemployment benefit conditionality in 21 OECD countries, 1980–2012

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Carlo Michael

• The social policy agendas of populist radical right parties in comparative perspective

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Menno

• A multinational comparison of care-leaving policy and legislation

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Benjamin, Adrian Du Plessis, Varda, Wolfgang

• Familistic welfare capitalism in crisis: social reproduction and anti-social policy in Greece

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Theodoros, Antonios

• Assessing the sustainable development goals from a human rights perspective

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Thomas, Mitu

• Democratization, post-industrialization, and East Asian welfare capitalism: the politics of welfare state reform in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Timo, Soohyun Christine

• Climate change, social policy, and global governance

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Ian

• Public Private partnerships in education and health in the global South: a literature review

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Sonia

• Path dependency and convergence of three worlds of welfare policy during the Great Recession: UK, Germany and Sweden

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Johannes, Ludvig, Luke, Katrin

• A human rights approach to disability assessment

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Lisa, Mark

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