Journal of Social Issues

Aims & Scope

Published for The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), the Journal of Social Issues (JSI) brings behavioral and social science theory, empirical evidence, and practice to bear on human and social problems.

Each issue of the journal focuses on a single topic - recent issues, for example, have addressed poverty, housing and health; privacy as a social and psychological concern; youth and violence; and the impact of social class on education.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.7
2024	4.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.746

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	153

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1824

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1022

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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 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.

• New Environmental Theories: Toward a Coherent Theory of Environmentally Significant Behavior

  Citation: 6022

  Authors: Paul C.

• New Trends in Measuring Environmental Attitudes: Measuring Endorsement of the New Ecological Paradigm: A Revised NEP Scale

  Citation: 3867

  Authors: Riley E., Kent D., Angela G., Robert Emmet

• Are There Universal Aspects in the Structure and Contents of Human Values?

  Citation: 3690

  Authors: Shalom H.

• Staff Burn‐Out

  Citation: 3360

  Authors: Herbert J.

• Action Research and Minority Problems

  Citation: 3169

  Authors: Kurt

• Machines and Mindlessness: Social Responses to Computers

  Citation: 2430

  Authors: Clifford, Youngme

• The Psychology of Prejudice: Ingroup Love and Outgroup Hate?

  Citation: 2196

  Authors: Marilynn B.

• Equity, Equality, and Need: What Determines Which Value Will Be Used as the Basis of Distributive Justice?

  Citation: 1712

  Authors: Morton

• Description and Prescription: How Gender Stereotypes Prevent Women's Ascent Up the Organizational Ladder

  Citation: 1518

  Authors: Madeline E.

• The Value Basis of Environmental Concern

  Citation: 1438

  Authors: Paul C., Thomas

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