Voluntary Sector Review

Aims & Scope

The journal covers the full range of issues relevant to voluntary sector studies, including: definitional and theoretical debates; management and organisational development; financial and human resources; philanthropy; volunteering and employment; regulation and charity law; service delivery; civic engagement; industry and sub-sector dimensions; relations with other sectors; social enterprise; evaluation and impact.

Voluntary Sector Review covers voluntary sector studies from a variety of disciplines, including sociology, social policy, politics, psychology, economics, business studies, social anthropology, philosophy and ethics.

The journal includes work from the UK and Europe, and beyond, where cross-national comparisons are illuminating.

With dedicated expert policy and practice sections, Voluntary Sector Review also provides an essential forum for the exchange of ideas and new thinking.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.525

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11073

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	155

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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.

• Who gives? A literature review of predictors of charitable giving Part One: Religion, education, age and socialisation

  Citation: 317

  Authors: René, Pamala

• Who gives? A literature review of predictors of charitable giving. Part Two: Gender, family composition and income

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Pamala, René

• Valuing the social? The nature and controversies of measuring social return on investment (SROI)

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Malin, Fergus, Stephen, Domenico

• Building the Big Society: a new policy environment for the third sector in England

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Pete

• A strategic unity: defining the third sector in the UK

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Pete

• Exploring gender and social entrepreneurship: women's leadership, employment and participation in the third sector and social enterprises

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Simon, Stephen, Jenny, Nina

• How donors choose charities: the role of personal taste and experiences in giving decisions

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Beth

• Evidence-based volunteer management: a review of the literature

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Christopher

• Re-embedding volunteering: in search of a new collective ground

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Lesley, Lucas C.P.M.

• Explaining the multifaceted nature of social enterprise: impression management as (social) entrepreneurial behaviour

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Simon

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