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Quick answerAmong 626 Social Sciences journals that publish their review dates, Family Court Review has the shortest review time: a median of 4 days from submission to acceptance. Use the filters for SCIE, Scopus or open access journals.
| # | Journal | Median days | Spread of review times | Impact factor* | Indexed in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Court Review | 4 | 2–56 | 0.88 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 2 | Communication Education | 5 | 3–114 | 2.33 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 3 | Safundi | 8 | 2–92 | 0.26 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 4 | Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography | 23 | 4–227 | 1.31 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 5 | Cultural Studies | 25 | 6–276 | 1.01 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 6 | American Journal of Economics and Sociology | 31 | 13–51 | 2.23 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 7 | China International Strategy Review | 31 | 10–44 | 2.46 | ESCI, Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 8 | Australian Journal of Politics & History | 37 | 5–157 | 0.17 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 9 | Development and Change | 43 | 7–87 | 2.76 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 10 | Presidential Studies Quarterly | 50 | 7–200 | 0.44 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 11 | The American Sociologist | 51 | 32–68 | 0.94 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 12 | European Law Journal | 52 | 2–110 | 1.41 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 13 | International Communication of Chinese Culture | 53 | 31–98 | 1.04 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 14 | Law and Critique | 53 | 7–407 | 0.80 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 15 | The Korean Journal of International Studies | 58 | 51–67 | 0.54 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 16 | Ethics & Global Politics | 60 | 30–146 | 1.32 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 17 | International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique | 62 | 32–88 | 1.42 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 18 | Journal of Contemporary Asia | 64 | 6–152 | 2.25 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 19 | International Insolvency Review | 70 | 40–175 | 0.14 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 20 | Small Wars and Insurgencies | 74 | 43–136 | 1.13 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 21 | Liverpool Law Review | 74 | 24–102 | 0.44 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 22 | Japanese Journal of Sociology | 78 | 26–208 | 0.38 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 23 | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy | 80 | 31–166 | 0.95 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 24 | Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania | 80 | 58–118 | 1.36 | AHCI, SSCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 25 | American Journal of Family Therapy | 81 | 60–115 | 0.91 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 26 | Scottish Geographical Journal | 84 | 6–227 | 1.56 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 27 | New Zealand Geographer | 84 | 43–229 | 0.68 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 28 | Australian Archaeology | 84 | 63–115 | 0.70 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 29 | The Australian Journal of Anthropology | 88 | 6–206 | 0.43 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 30 | Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis | 88 | 76–122 | 7.58 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 31 | Museum Anthropology | 89 | 30–160 | 0.50 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 32 | Journal of Criminal Justice Education | 90 | 50–136 | 1.17 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 33 | Theory and Society | 90 | 63–124 | 2.05 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 34 | International Journal of the Legal Profession | 92 | 36–160 | 1.94 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 35 | Journal of Cancer Survivorship | 96 | 72–147 | 3.23 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 36 | PaleoAmerica | 96 | 52–166 | 1.58 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 37 | Asia Pacific Law Review | 98 | 58–226 | 0.89 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 38 | Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal | 99 | 68–172 | 3.50 | SCIE, SSCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 39 | Journal of Experimental Criminology | 100 | 76–139 | 2.04 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 40 | Visual Communication Quarterly | 100 | 74–153 | 0.37 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 41 | Adolescent Research Review | 101 | 62–136 | 9.65 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 42 | Journal of Multicultural Discourses | 102 | 25–216 | 1.32 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 43 | American Journal of Human Biology | 104 | 52–164 | 1.80 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 44 | BMC Medical Ethics | 108 | 76–179 | 4.37 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,290 |
| 45 | Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament | 110 | 34–209 | 1.45 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 46 | Canadian Public Administration | 112 | 14–194 | 1.43 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 47 | Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice | 113 | 78–149 | 0.64 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 48 | Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction | 114 | 86–155 | 1.72 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 49 | Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews | 114 | 70–172 | 2.39 | SSCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 50 | Crime Science | 116 | 85–188 | 3.67 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,890 |
| 51 | The RUSI Journal | 116 | 84–187 | 0.65 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 52 | China Population and Development Studies | 116 | 87–168 | 2.20 | ESCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 53 | Global Change Peace & Security | 117 | 81–208 | 0.43 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 54 | Contemporary Italian Politics | 117 | 94–154 | 1.69 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 55 | The Pacific Review | 118 | 88–162 | 2.49 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 56 | Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales | 118 | 92–164 | 0.26 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 57 | Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation | 119 | 89–148 | 2.51 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 58 | Global Public Policy and Governance | 119 | 22–229 | 2.53 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 59 | Philosophy & Public Affairs | 119 | 69–214 | 1.36 | SSCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 60 | European Journal of Futures Research | 120 | 91–150 | 2.81 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,790 |
| 61 | International Journal of Play | 120 | 26–343 | 1.07 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 62 | East Asia | 120 | 88–160 | 2.20 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 63 | African Archaeological Review | 120 | 95–184 | 1.11 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 64 | Chinese Political Science Review | 121 | 81–187 | 5.39 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 65 | Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law | 121 | 54–153 | 1.08 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 66 | AIDS Care | 122 | 85–177 | 1.34 | JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 67 | African Security Review | 122 | 92–197 | 1.31 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 68 | Immigrants & Minorities | 122 | 7–262 | 0.17 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 69 | Justice Evaluation Journal | 123 | 36–164 | 2.13 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 70 | Palabra Clave | 124 | 78–160 | 0.94 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 71 | The International Sports Law Journal | 126 | 94–177 | 2.19 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 72 | Canadian Foreign Policy Journal | 126 | 88–198 | 1.30 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 73 | Journal of Palestine Studies | 126 | 28–230 | 1.90 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 74 | Kōtuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online | 127 | 91–189 | 1.33 | ESCI | Open access |
| 75 | International Critical Thought | 127 | 75–165 | 0.76 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 76 | Journal of Economy Culture and Society | 127 | 97–184 | 0.99 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 77 | Anthropological Forum | 127 | 80–161 | 1.00 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 78 | Deviant Behavior | 128 | 89–187 | 2.17 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 79 | Communication Teacher | 129 | 80–211 | 1.08 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 80 | Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy | 130 | 94–192 | 2.23 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 81 | Journal of Bioethical Inquiry | 130 | 78–233 | 1.84 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 82 | Journal of Baltic Studies | 130 | 89–188 | 0.49 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 83 | Discover Social Science and Health | 132 | 98–178 | 1.71 | ESCI, Scopus | Open access · APC ~US$1,490 |
| 84 | Annals of Human Biology | 132 | 100–183 | 2.30 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,390 |
| 85 | Journal of Linguistic Anthropology | 132 | 12–216 | 1.09 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 86 | Policy Design and Practice | 132 | 93–213 | 3.99 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 87 | Doxa Comunicación Revista interdisciplinar de estudios de comunicación y ciencias sociales | 132 | 100–162 | 0.99 | ESCI | Open access |
| 88 | Communication Research and Practice | 132 | 105–194 | 2.91 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 89 | Hague Journal on the Rule of Law | 132 | 58–203 | 2.24 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 90 | International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being | 134 | 100–218 | 3.00 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,790 |
| 91 | Journal of Archaeological Research | 134 | 114–203 | 3.68 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 92 | Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought | 135 | 82–242 | 0.97 | ESCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 93 | Peace Review | 135 | 73–194 | 0.81 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 94 | Journal of Urban Design | 136 | 96–215 | 2.30 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 95 | Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences | 136 | 109–206 | 3.17 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 96 | Journal of Maps | 138 | 85–207 | 2.30 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$778 |
| 97 | Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes | 138 | 24–196 | 0.84 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 98 | Critical Public Health | 140 | 109–205 | 1.01 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 99 | South Asian Diaspora | 141 | 63–263 | 1.70 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 100 | Cogent Social Sciences | 142 | 107–199 | 3.65 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,165 |
| 101 | Journal of Applied Communication Research | 142 | 6–258 | 1.87 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 102 | International Journal of Cartography | 142 | 104–202 | 1.95 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 103 | Asian Journal of Women s Studies | 142 | 66–187 | 1.11 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 104 | System Dynamics Review | 142 | 96–212 | 5.73 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 105 | The Polar Journal | 142 | 74–199 | 1.91 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 106 | GeoJournal | 143 | 101–207 | 3.35 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 107 | Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies | 144 | 117–201 | 1.08 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 108 | Behavioral Sciences & the Law | 144 | 87–234 | 2.05 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 109 | Argumentation | 145 | 108–222 | 0.77 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 110 | Intelligence & National Security | 146 | 67–215 | 1.20 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 111 | American Journal of Criminal Justice | 147 | 98–196 | 1.29 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 112 | Australian Feminist Studies | 147 | 77–218 | 1.10 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 113 | Social Work With Groups | 147 | 97–286 | 0.58 | ESCI, Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 114 | Journal of Chinese Political Science | 147 | 119–249 | 7.20 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 115 | Law and Financial Markets Review | 147 | 80–308 | 0.40 | ESCI, Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 116 | Journal of Forensic Nursing | 147 | 117–182 | 1.34 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 117 | Asian Journal of Criminology | 148 | 75–232 | 2.33 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 118 | Sustainable Development | 150 | 113–225 | 6.68 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 119 | Human Studies | 150 | 99–258 | 1.71 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 120 | Society | 152 | 95–189 | 0.69 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 121 | Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology | 152 | 105–306 | 1.43 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 122 | Economics and Politics | 153 | 98–326 | 2.56 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 123 | The History of the Family | 154 | 111–236 | 1.05 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 124 | Child & Family Behavior Therapy | 154 | 98–210 | 0.81 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 125 | Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services | 154 | 94–232 | 0.86 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 126 | European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research | 155 | 116–204 | 2.78 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 127 | Modern Law Review | 156 | 88–236 | 0.77 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 128 | British Politics | 156 | 127–178 | 2.79 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 129 | Sexuality & Culture | 157 | 120–220 | 1.66 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 130 | Social Semiotics | 157 | 94–221 | 1.43 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 131 | Coğrafya Dergisi / Journal of Geography | 157 | 104–186 | 1.35 | ESCI | Open access |
| 132 | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology | 158 | 91–220 | 0.87 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 133 | Contemporary Politics | 158 | 117–217 | 2.70 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 134 | Policy Sciences | 159 | 120–224 | 4.99 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 135 | Police Practice and Research | 160 | 114–202 | 2.26 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 136 | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism | 160 | 105–248 | 1.72 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 137 | Social Science Quarterly | 161 | 115–236 | 1.61 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 138 | Culture Health & Sexuality | 162 | 121–212 | 1.64 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 139 | Risk Management | 162 | 112–236 | 1.56 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 140 | Sociological Forum | 163 | 42–240 | 1.45 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 141 | Symbolic Interaction | 163 | 32–270 | 0.94 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 142 | Journal of Risk Research | 164 | 103–249 | 2.77 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 143 | Applied Research in Quality of Life | 164 | 122–233 | 3.18 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 144 | Development Policy Review | 164 | 125–251 | 1.80 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 145 | Sociology Lens | 164 | 113–253 | 1.21 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 146 | Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies | 164 | 112–230 | 2.39 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,810 |
| 147 | Risk Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy | 164 | 106–213 | 2.19 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 148 | International Journal of Politics Culture and Society | 165 | 99–251 | 1.59 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 149 | Visual Anthropology | 165 | 61–213 | 0.79 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 150 | Middle East Critique | 166 | 43–296 | 2.52 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 151 | Addiction Research & Theory | 166 | 115–234 | 2.30 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 152 | Policy & Internet | 166 | 118–221 | 4.72 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 153 | Public Budgeting & Finance | 167 | 98–230 | 0.95 | ESCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 154 | Internet Histories | 167 | 17–279 | 1.10 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 155 | Spatial Demography | 167 | 136–204 | 1.41 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 156 | Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences | 168 | 118–228 | 2.13 | SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 157 | Psycho-Oncology | 168 | 113–232 | 2.84 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 158 | Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory | 168 | 107–213 | 2.30 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 159 | Constitutional Political Economy | 168 | 102–238 | 1.00 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 160 | Transactions in GIS | 169 | 127–232 | 2.22 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 161 | Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression | 170 | 122–223 | 1.33 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 162 | Global Policy | 171 | 120–254 | 2.90 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 163 | Continuum | 171 | 120–254 | 1.22 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 164 | Urban Forum | 171 | 108–260 | 1.79 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 165 | British Journal of Sociology | 172 | 104–248 | 1.56 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 166 | Policing & Society | 172 | 117–232 | 2.45 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 167 | Annals of Anthropological Practice | 172 | 140–252 | 1.09 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 168 | Agriculture and Human Values | 173 | 77–253 | 3.21 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 169 | Asian Politics & Policy | 174 | 76–240 | 0.86 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 170 | Peacebuilding | 174 | 145–278 | 1.45 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 171 | International Journal of Sexual Health | 175 | 132–261 | 1.57 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 172 | Journal of Marital and Family Therapy | 175 | 131–231 | 1.49 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 173 | Journal of Marketing Communications | 175 | 122–252 | 3.63 | ESCI, Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 174 | Journal of Media Ethics | 175 | 34–260 | 1.54 | SSCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 175 | Journal of Legislative Studies | 176 | 133–277 | 0.89 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 176 | Critical Criminology | 176 | 18–263 | 1.33 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 177 | Journal of Penal Law and Criminology / Ceza Hukuku ve Kriminoloji Dergisi | 177 | 135–251 | 0.56 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 178 | Landscape Research | 178 | 113–294 | 1.71 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 179 | European Security | 178 | 114–258 | 3.25 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 180 | Critical Asian Studies | 178 | 85–240 | 2.10 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 181 | Studies in Clinical Social Work Transforming Practice Education and Research | 178 | 126–292 | 0.68 | ESCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 182 | Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions | 178 | 135–256 | 1.06 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 183 | Health & Justice | 179 | 114–241 | 2.55 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,790 |
| 184 | Culture Medicine and Psychiatry | 179 | 108–274 | 1.56 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 185 | South African Geographical Journal | 180 | 116–246 | 2.25 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 186 | AIDS and Behavior | 180 | 110–268 | 2.39 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 187 | International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice | 181 | 151–265 | 3.42 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 188 | Connectist Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences | 181 | 129–286 | 0.79 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 189 | Systems Research and Behavioral Science | 182 | 125–284 | 2.15 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 190 | Nations and Nationalism | 182 | 122–263 | 1.19 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 191 | Metamedicine | 182 | 92–263 | 1.78 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 192 | EPJ Data Science | 183 | 142–257 | 4.33 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,890 |
| 193 | Sociology of Health & Illness | 183 | 71–259 | 1.58 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 194 | Psychiatry Psychology and Law | 183 | 141–256 | 1.53 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 195 | International Review of Sociology | 183 | 132–262 | 1.13 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 196 | Critical Studies in Media Communication | 183 | 124–381 | 0.46 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 197 | Geographical Journal | 184 | 88–256 | 1.91 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 198 | Geography and Natural Resources | 184 | 69–291 | 0.39 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 199 | Journal of Occupational Science | 184 | 94–306 | 1.80 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 200 | Current Issues in Criminal Justice | 184 | 127–219 | 2.22 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 201 | Anthropology & Education Quarterly | 185 | 59–318 | 0.47 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 202 | Journal of Genocide Research | 185 | 140–226 | 3.60 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 203 | Journal of Legal Medicine | 185 | 120–248 | 0.04 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 204 | Journal of Crime and Justice | 186 | 124–240 | 1.27 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 205 | Journal of Computational Social Science | 187 | 148–244 | 5.48 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 206 | Journal of Geography | 187 | 110–275 | 1.17 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 207 | Legal and Criminological Psychology | 188 | 143–338 | 1.03 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 208 | Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies | 188 | 152–216 | 1.40 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,533 |
| 209 | Journal of Social Issues | 189 | 113–236 | 4.95 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 210 | Law and Philosophy | 189 | 40–302 | 0.68 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 211 | American Ethnologist | 189 | 138–308 | 0.45 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 212 | Economic and Political Studies | 189 | 134–258 | 3.96 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 213 | Legal Pluralism and Critical Social Analysis | 189 | 131–284 | 0.94 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 214 | Latino Studies | 190 | 3–482 | 0.74 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 215 | Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales | 190 | 161–235 | 1.48 | ESCI | Open access |
| 216 | Journal of Political Science Education | 191 | 105–270 | 1.30 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 217 | Cartography and Geographic Information Science | 191 | 158–286 | 3.50 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 218 | Sexuality Research and Social Policy | 192 | 120–301 | 2.51 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 219 | URBAN DESIGN International | 192 | 148–274 | 1.80 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 220 | Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology | 192 | 130–262 | 1.13 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 221 | Public Organization Review | 194 | 122–361 | 1.67 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 222 | Neuroethics | 194 | 145–260 | 3.17 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 223 | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice | 194 | 136–265 | 1.12 | ESCI, Scopus | Open access |
| 224 | International Journal of Heritage Studies | 195 | 104–271 | 2.00 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 225 | Review of European Comparative & International Environmental Law | 195 | 90–280 | 2.14 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 226 | Trends in Organized Crime | 195 | 128–282 | 2.45 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 227 | Cambridge Review of International Affairs | 196 | 152–305 | 0.99 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 228 | Journal of Technology in Human Services | 196 | 145–261 | 1.77 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 229 | French Politics | 196 | 109–311 | 0.90 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 230 | Journal of Genetic Counseling | 197 | 134–258 | 2.17 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 231 | Journal of Population Research | 197 | 128–369 | 1.47 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 232 | European Planning Studies | 198 | 143–284 | 2.08 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 233 | Journal of Gerontological Social Work | 198 | 144–268 | 1.64 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 234 | Politische Vierteljahresschrift | 198 | 142–281 | 1.96 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 235 | Ocean Development & International Law | 198 | 144–269 | 2.04 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 236 | Criminal Law and Philosophy | 198 | 38–306 | 0.67 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 237 | Australian Social Work | 199 | 157–282 | 2.25 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 238 | Child Abuse Review | 200 | 108–348 | 1.16 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 239 | Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal | 200 | 133–269 | 0.85 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 240 | Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology | 200 | 148–272 | 3.51 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 241 | Asian Social Work and Policy Review | 200 | 135–275 | 0.91 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 242 | Journal of Family Theory & Review | 201 | 120–303 | 2.85 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 243 | Global Social Welfare | 201 | 156–275 | 1.07 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 244 | Crime Prevention and Community Safety | 201 | 112–322 | 2.36 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 245 | Democratization | 202 | 146–281 | 3.01 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 246 | European Policy Analysis | 202 | 168–254 | 2.88 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 247 | Ethics and Social Welfare | 202 | 128–312 | 2.11 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 248 | Post-Soviet Affairs | 202 | 139–269 | 3.67 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 249 | Journal of Corporate Law Studies | 202 | 141–325 | 1.15 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 250 | Development Southern Africa | 204 | 137–281 | 2.56 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 251 | Asian Women | 204 | 146–233 | 0.73 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 252 | Journal of Family Communication | 204 | 153–256 | 1.65 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 253 | South African Journal of International Affairs | 204 | 156–262 | 2.35 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 254 | Adoption Quarterly | 204 | 142–258 | 0.82 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 255 | Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice | 205 | 164–280 | 2.33 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 256 | Latin American Policy | 205 | 147–337 | 0.66 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 257 | American Journal of Biological Anthropology | 206 | 147–293 | 1.82 | SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 258 | Journal of Public Child Welfare | 206 | 157–295 | 1.56 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 259 | Global Networks | 206 | 130–263 | 2.08 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 260 | Chinese Journal of Communication | 207 | 166–287 | 2.13 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 261 | Leisure Sciences | 208 | 101–325 | 1.60 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 262 | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies | 208 | 161–264 | 4.41 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 263 | Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale | 208 | 131–327 | 1.86 | ESCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 264 | Turkish Studies | 208 | 169–283 | 1.22 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 265 | Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy | 208 | 150–298 | 1.80 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 266 | Lithic Technology | 208 | 181–291 | 0.86 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 267 | Tapuya Latin American Science Technology and Society | 208 | 164–258 | 1.10 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$564 |
| 268 | npj Urban Sustainability | 209 | 160–291 | 7.93 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,490 |
| 269 | Space and Polity | 209 | 32–386 | 1.40 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 270 | European Journal of Law and Economics | 209 | 147–314 | 2.72 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 271 | Interest Groups & Advocacy | 209 | 141–262 | 1.19 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 272 | Sociology Compass | 210 | 136–299 | 2.58 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 273 | Area | 210 | 145–282 | 1.66 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 274 | Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma | 210 | 154–310 | 1.40 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 275 | Asia Europe Journal | 210 | 136–320 | 1.60 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 276 | International Peacekeeping | 210 | 154–301 | 1.48 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 277 | Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie | 210 | 127–255 | 0.76 | Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 278 | Mediterranean Politics | 211 | 160–279 | 1.44 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 279 | Minerva | 211 | 140–278 | 2.50 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 280 | Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences | 211 | 112–346 | 3.21 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 281 | Population Space and Place | 212 | 147–269 | 1.95 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 282 | Growth and Change | 212 | 122–441 | 1.94 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 283 | Feminist Anthropology | 212 | 136–292 | 0.55 | ESCI, Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 284 | Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography | 212 | 138–320 | 0.14 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 285 | Regional Studies Regional Science | 213 | 164–294 | 2.74 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,165 |
| 286 | Ethnic and Racial Studies | 213 | 123–283 | 2.78 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 287 | Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health | 213 | 100–381 | 1.59 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 288 | Subjectivity | 213 | 167–276 | 0.90 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 289 | Argumentation and Advocacy | 213 | 105–466 | 0.97 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 290 | Journal of Asian Public Policy | 214 | 161–300 | 2.84 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 291 | China Journal of Social Work | 214 | 132–284 | 0.73 | ESCI, Scopus | Hybrid / subscription |
| 292 | Social Epistemology | 215 | 19–310 | 3.22 | SSCI, AHCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 293 | Critical Discourse Studies | 215 | 130–282 | 2.33 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 294 | Journal of European Public Policy | 216 | 175–274 | 7.07 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 295 | Journal of Sexual Aggression | 216 | 141–285 | 1.42 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 296 | Yakın Dönem Türkiye Araştırmaları / Recent Period Turkish Studies | 216 | 123–324 | 0.25 | ESCI | Open access |
| 297 | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Forensic Science | 216 | 156–237 | 2.40 | ESCI, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 298 | Review of Policy Research | 218 | 174–292 | 3.05 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 299 | Bulletin of Latin American Research | 218 | 110–354 | 0.42 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 300 | German Politics | 218 | 173–295 | 2.19 | SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
The 300 fastest of 626 journals are shown. The box shows the middle half of each journal's papers and the dark line its median, on a scale from 0 to at least a year. *Impact factor: 2-year citedness from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value. Quartiles are not shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be. Indexing from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR lists, matched by name.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Social Sciences journals have the fastest review?
By median days from submission to acceptance: Family Court Review (4 days); Communication Education (5 days); Safundi (8 days). Source: dates deposited by the publishers in Crossref, updated 28 October 2026.
Are there fast Q1 journals in Social Sciences?
The journals here are ranked by review time only. To check whether one of them is Q1, look up its quartile in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (Web of Science categories) or on Scimago (SJR, Scopus categories); each journal's page on ScholarsColab explains where its quartile is published.
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