Social Sciences

Social Sciences is an international, open access journal with rapid peer-review, which publishes works from a wide range of fields, including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, political science, psychology, social policy, social work, sociology and so on. Social Sciences is published monthly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High visibility: indexed within Scopus, ESCI (Web of Science), RePEc, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary) / CiteScore - Q2 (General Social Sciences)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 28.9 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 4.9 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2024).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 1.7 (2023)
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Topic in Behavioral Sciences, EJIHPE, Healthcare, Social Sciences, Sustainability
Global Mental Health Trends Topic Editors: Naiara Ozamiz-Etxebarria, Nahia Idoiaga-Mondragon, Maitane Picaza Gorrotchategi, Idoia Legorburu Fernandez, Israel Alonso
Deadline: 20 November 2024
Topic in Energies, Resources, Smart Cities, Social Sciences, Sustainability
Energy Management and Sustainable Development from Economic, Social and Environmental Aspects Topic Editors: Kittisak Jermsittiparsert, Thanaporn Sriyakul
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Topic in Education Sciences, Land, Remote Sensing, Smart Cities, Social Sciences
Global Education Science and Environmental Management for Rural Revitalization and Dual Carbon Strategy Topic Editors: Pingping Luo, Guangwei Huang, Binaya Kumar Mishra, Mohd Remy Rozainy Bin Mohd Arif Zainol
Deadline: 31 January 2025
Topic in Administrative Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Economies, Social Sciences, Sustainability
Antecedents and Consequences of ESG from an Organizational Perspective Topic Editors: Sung Joon Yoon, Eun-mi Lee
Deadline: 30 March 2025
Special Issue in Social Sciences
Promising Practices in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Guest Editors: Michelle Inderbitzin, Anne M. Nurse
Deadline: 25 October 2024
Special Issue in Social Sciences
Researching Youth on the Move: Methods, Ethics and Emotions Guest Editors: Carles Feixa, Nele Hansen
Deadline: 30 October 2024
Special Issue in Social Sciences
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education Guest Editor: Margaret Sims
Deadline: 31 October 2024
Special Issue in Social Sciences
Inclusion and Exclusion: New Trends in Conditional Welfare and Activation Trajectories Guest Editors: Katarina Giritli Nygren, Sara Nyhlén
Deadline: 31 October 2024
Topical Collection in Social Sciences
Child Abuse and Child Protection Collection Editor: Gerald Cradock
Topical Collection in Social Sciences
Human Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Social Policy Collection Editors: Christian Aspalter, Johnston Wong
Topical Collection in Social Sciences
Imposed Identities—What Damage Do They Cause? Collection Editors: Belinda Winder, Rahmanara Chowdhury, Blerina Kellezi, Iram Shah, Beth Jones
Topical Collection in Social Sciences
Tackling Organized Crime and Human Trafficking Collection Editor: James O. Finckenauer
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