Social Issues and Policy Review

Aims & Scope

The mission of Social Issues and Policy Review (SIPR) is to provide state of the art and timely theoretical and empirical reviews of topics and programs of research that are directly relevant to understanding and addressing social issues and public policy.

SIPR, like other review volumes (e.g., Annual Review of Psychology and Advances in Experimental Social Psychology) is formally considered a periodical.

Papers will be accessible and relevant to a broad audience and will normally be based on a program of research.

Works in SIPR will represent perspectives directly relevant to the psychological study of social issues and public policy.

Contributions are expected to be review papers that present a strong scholarly foundation and consider how research and theory can inform social issues and policy or articulate the implication of social issues and public policy for theory and research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.6
2024	7.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.407

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	53

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1021

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	213

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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 Psychology 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.

• Do Social Network Sites Enhance or Undermine Subjective Well‐Being? A Critical Review

  Citation: 803

  Authors: Philippe, Oscar, Maxime, John, Ethan

• Norm Perception as a Vehicle for Social Change

  Citation: 541

  Authors: Margaret E., Elizabeth Levy

• Empathy-Related Responding: Associations with Prosocial Behavior, Aggression, and Intergroup Relations

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Nancy, Natalie D., Laura

• Volunteerism: Social Issues Perspectives and Social Policy Implications

  Citation: 310

  Authors: Mark, Allen M.

• Health Disparities due to Diminished Return among Black Americans: Public Policy Solutions

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Shervin

• Using Empathy to Improve Intergroup Attitudes and Relations

  Citation: 302

  Authors: C. Daniel, Nadia Y.

• How Groups Affect Our Health and Well‐Being: The Path from Theory to Policy

  Citation: 287

  Authors: Jolanda, Catherine, S. Alexander, Genevieve, Janelle M.

• The Global Refugee Crisis: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications for Improving Public Attitudes and Facilitating Refugee Resettlement

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Victoria M., Leah K., Danielle

• A Developmental Science Approach to Reducing Prejudice and Social Exclusion: Intergroup Processes, Social‐Cognitive Development, and Moral Reasoning

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Adam, Melanie

• Infra‐humanization: The Wall of Group Differences

  Citation: 229

  Authors: Jacques‐Philippe, Stéphanie, Jeroen, Ruth, Maria Paola

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