Journal of Social Studies Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Social Studies Research (JSSR) is an internationally recognized peer-reviewed journal designed to foster the dissemination of ideas and research findings related to the social studies.

JSSR is the official publication of The International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS).

JSSR is published four times per year (winter, spring, summer, & fall).

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8809

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	120

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.652

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

---

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

• Connecting An Open Classroom Climate to Social Movement Citizenship: A Study of 8Th Graders in Europe Using Iea Iccs Data

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Ryan T., Jennice

• Beyond the “Babel Problem”: Defining Simulations for the Social Studies

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Cory

• Critical historical inquiry: The intersection of ideological clarity and pedagogical content knowledge

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Brooke, Kevin, Cinthia

• Critical Affective Civic Literacy: A Framework for Attending to Political Emotion in the Social Studies Classroom

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Patrick

• Immigration, Imagined Communities, and Collective Memories of Asian American Experiences: A Content Analysis of Asian American Experiences in Virginia U.S. History Textbooks

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Yonghee, Sohyun, Danielle

• It Was Never Meant for Us: Towards a Black Feminist Construct of Citizenship in Social Studies

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Amanda E.

• Developing civic competence through action civics: A longitudinal look at the data

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Karon, Brooke, Tiffani

• Where is the Content?: Elementary Social Studies in Preservice Field Experiences

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Andrea M., Antonio J., Linda B., Lloyd H.

• Approaches to Teaching Race in Elementary Social Studies: A Case Study of Preservice Teachers

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Christopher C.

• Teaching about Race in an Urban History Class: The Effects of Culturally Responsive Teaching

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Terrie, Edwin, Joseph

---