Best Social Sciences and Humanities Journals for General Humanities and Social Sciences

Each journal's position in the ranking is determined by a proprietary bibliometric score innovatively developed by Research.com. This score is calculated using a combination of the journal’s estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal over the past three years. The ranking incorporates the most recent Impact Score values, collected on 2024-11-27, to ensure accuracy and relevance to current research trends.

The ranking process is based on the rigorous evaluation of more than 371 journals, meticulously selected after an in-depth review of over 27,727 scientific documents published during the last three years. Contributions from 13,112 distinguished and highly regarded scientists in the domain of General Humanities and Social Sciences were analyzed to guarantee the reliability and scholarly significance of the selected journals.

To ensure the utmost credibility and depth of assessment, our expert team employed a detailed and robust analytic framework. We invite readers who are interested in understanding the precise methodology behind the calculation of ranking scores to consult our Methodology Page.