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Social Politics
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Social Politics

1072-4745

Published by: Oxford University Press

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 131 11 13 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 21
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.8
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Social Politics?

The scientific interests tackled in Social Politics are Politics, Economic growth, Gender studies, Political economy and Social policy. Topics in Politics were tackled in line with various other fields like Social psychology and Power (social and political). While the journal focused on Economic growth, it was also able to explore topics like Government, Welfare state, Social rights and Demographic economics.

Social Politics addresses concerns in Welfare state which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Wage and Welfare. The concepts on Welfare presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Development economics and State (polity). Social Politics explores research in Demographic economics alongside concepts in Women's studies and other areas of study in Labour economics.

Topics in Gender studies explored in Social Politics were investigated in conjunction with research in Citizenship and Social science. It links adjacent topics like Political economy with Market economy. The Social policy study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Child rearing.

  • Politics (23.44%)
  • Economic growth (21.05%)
  • Gender studies (20.57%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Women's Opportunities under Different Family Policy Constellations: Gender, Class, and Inequality Tradeoffs in Western Countries Re-examined (258 citations)
  • What Adult Worker Model? A Critical Look at Recent Social Policy Reform in Europe from a Gender and Family Perspective (254 citations)
  • Is Mainstreaming Transformative? Theorizing Mainstreaming in the Context of Diversity and Deliberation (243 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Social Politics:

The main points discussed in the journal articles deal with Welfare state, Economic growth, Social policy, Demographic economics and Agency (sociology). The published articles hold forums on Welfare state that merge themes from other disciplines such as Occupational segregation, Social Welfare, Labour economics, Welfare and Social issues. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Economic growth, it also covers topics in Legislation, Political economy, Historical Article and Human resources.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Capitalism

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Social Politics was organized to reinforce research efforts on Demographic economics, Gender equality, Gender studies, Agency (sociology) and Dynamics (music). It integrates many fields, including Demographic economics and related. In addition to Dynamics (music), it tackled discussion on research areas like Social assistance and Economic growth.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Politics of Labeling Refugee Men as “Vulnerable” (9 citations)
  • Gender Dynamics and Social Assistance in Chinese Villages (0 citations)
  • Stability and Change in German Parents’ Childcare Patterns Across Two Decades (0 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Social Politics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Christina Ewig (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lyn Craig (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Merike Blofield (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rianne Mahon (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Margarita Estévez-Abe (3 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Social Politics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Oxford (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Stockholm University (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Open University (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • VU University Amsterdam (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carleton University (3 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 16.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 20.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 40.00% of all publications and 20.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career insights in Social Politics

Considering the diverse and multidisciplinary nature of the topics under Social Politics, pursuing a career in this line of study can be very rewarding and intellectually stimulating. Many who study Social Politics often become social workers, sociologists, professors, and even librarians, to name a few. For example, school librarians in Pennsylvania play an essential role by providing resources that foster learning and understanding about social and political issues. They, in essence, serve as gatekeepers of information that supports studies in Social Politics. Becoming a school librarian would require additional credentials and training. To learn more about becoming a librarian in the state of Pennsylvania, you can check out our comprehensive guide how to be a school librarian in Pennsylvania.

Whether one wishes to contribute as an educator, a policy maker, or a researcher, expertise in Social Politics opens up numerous career pathways. The field is continually expanding and evolving, making it an exciting area to delve into for those who are interested in social issues and their intersection with politics and economics.

Top Publications

  • Gender Regimes in the Middle East and North Africa: The Power of Feminist Movements

    Valentine M Moghadam

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Being Cared for in the Context of Crisis: Austerity, COVID-19, and Racialized Politics

    Unknown

    (2022)
    35 Citations
  • Gender, Violence, and Political Institutions: Struggles over Sexual Harassment in the European Parliament

    Valentine Berthet;Johanna Kantola

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Gender Regime Change in Decentralized States: The Case of Spain

    Emanuela Lombardo;Alba Alonso

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • De-Democratization and Opposition to Gender Equality Politics in Europe

    Emanuela Lombardo;Johanna Kantola;Ruth Rubio-Marin;Ruth Rubio-Marin

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Implementing Equal Pay Policy : Clash Between Gender Equality and Corporatism

    Milja Saari;Johanna Kantola;Paula Koskinen Sandberg

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Challenges to Democratic Practices and Discourses in the European Parliament: Feminist Perspectives on the Politics of Political Groups

    Johanna Kantola;Emanuela Lombardo

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Quotas, the Electoral System Type and the Election of Young Women

    Daniel Stockemer;Aksel Sundström

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • When are Women as Corrupt as Men? Gender, Corruption and Accountability in the UK parliamentary expenses scandal

    Georgina Waylen;Rosalynd Southern

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Democracy and Demography: Intersectional Dimensions of German Politics

    Myra Marx Ferree;Myra Marx Ferree

    (2021)
    3 Citations

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