Social Responsibility Journal

Aims & Scope

The Social Responsibility Journal, the official journal of the Social Responsibility Research Network, is interdisciplinary in its scope and encourages submissions from any discipline or any part of the world which addresses any element of the journal's aims.

The journal encompasses the full range of theoretical, methodological and substantive debates in the area of social responsibility.

Contributions which address the link between different disciplines and / or implications for societal, organisational or individual behavior are especially encouraged.

The journal publishes theoretical and empirical papers, speculative essays and review articles.

The journal also publishes special themed issues under the guidance of a guest editor.

Coverage: Accountability and accounting- Issues concerning sustainability- Economy and finance- Governance- Stakeholder interactions- Ecology and environment- Corporate activity and behaviour- Ethics and morality- Governmental and trans-governmental regulation- Globalisation and disintermediation- Individuals and corporate citizenship- Transparency and disclosure- Consumption and its consequences- Corporate and other forms of organization

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.1
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.899

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	63

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5708

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1468

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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 Business, Management and Accounting 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.

• The relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and corporate governance characteristics in Malaysian public listed companies

  Citation: 427

  Authors: Roshima, Yuserrie, Hasnah

• Corporate social responsibility, firm value and financial performance in Brazil

  Citation: 289

  Authors: Vicente, Fátima, Felipe

• Towards a more ethical market: the impact of ESG rating on corporate financial performance

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Giovanni, Mauro

• Municipal solid waste generation, composition, and management: the global scenario

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Kapil Dev, Siddharth

• Corporate governance and financial characteristic effects on the extent of corporate social responsibility disclosure

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Grigoris

• New business models for creating shared value

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Laura, Daniela

• Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility disclosure: evidence from Saudi Arabia

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Murya

• Effect of consumption values on customers’ green purchase intention: a mediating role of green trust

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Sanjida, Md Touhiduzzaman

• CSR in SMEs: strategies, practices, motivations and obstacles

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Maria

• A stakeholder approach to corporate social responsibility, reputation and business performance

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Mehdi, Clare, Michael

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