SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY

metrics 2024

Charting the Course of Social Evolution Through Research

Introduction

SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY is a leading interdisciplinary journal that combines insights from history and social science to foster a deeper understanding of societal transformations across time. Published by Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles, this esteemed journal has established itself as a vital platform for scholarly discussion, contributing significantly to the field since its inception in the late 1970s. With a robust Q1 ranking in History and a respectable Q2 ranking in the broader category of Social Sciences, it boasts an impressive impact within the academic community, particularly among researchers focused on historical analysis and socio-cultural studies. The journal covers a diverse range of topics and offers rich, well-researched articles that appeal to scholars at all levels, igniting critical discourse on pertinent historical and social issues. Although it is not an open access journal, the high-quality articles published in SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY continue to serve as valuable resources for academia, ensuring its relevance and prominence within the scholarly landscape.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank0.38
Journal Impact Factor0.50
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)1.20
H-Index33
Journal IF Without Self0.50
Eigen Factor0.00
Normal Eigen Factor0.22
Influence0.71
Immediacy Index0.20
Cited Half Life13.50
Citing Half Life22.30
JCI1.49
Total Documents657
WOS Total Citations781
SCIMAGO Total Citations1095
SCIMAGO SELF Citations58
Scopus Journal Rank0.38
Cites / Document (2 Years)0.71
Cites / Document (3 Years)1.00
Cites / Document (4 Years)0.95

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

History in Arts and Humanities
Rank #148/1760
Percentile 91.59
Quartile Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous) in Social Sciences
Rank #273/604
Percentile 54.80
Quartile Q2

IF (Web Of Science)

HISTORY
Rank 84/518
Percentile 83.90
Quartile Q1
HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Rank 27/42
Percentile 36.90
Quartile Q3

JCI (Web Of Science)

HISTORY
Rank 74/519
Percentile 85.74
Quartile Q1
HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Rank 8/42
Percentile 80.95
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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