Best Social Sciences and Humanities Journals

The ranking utilizes a unique bibliometric score, meticulously developed by Research.com, which incorporates both the estimated h-index of each journal and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal over the past three years. This ensures that the listed journals are not only impactful in terms of citations but also recognized and valued by experts within the academic community.

Impact Score values in this edition were gathered as of 2024-11-27, ensuring the data presented reflects the most up-to-date metrics available. The analytical process involved an exhaustive examination of over 1,373 journals, which were selected following a detailed and rigorous inspection of 127,753 scientific documents published in the previous three years. This analysis was informed by the scholarly activities of 27,036 leading and respected scientists in the Social Sciences and Humanities domain.

This ranking stands as a testament to the depth of research and the complexity of analysis undertaken by subject-matter experts. For a comprehensive overview of the methodology employed in the computation of ranking scores, please refer to our Methodology Page.