Best Social Sciences and Humanities Journals

The position of each journal in the ranking is determined by a unique bibliometric score meticulously formulated by Research.com. This score synthesizes the estimated h-index of each journal and the number of distinguished scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three years, ensuring a robust and multidimensional measure of journal influence and scholarly impact.

The current edition of the ranking includes Impact Score values that were collected as of 2024-11-27. The rigorous compilation process involved a careful examination of over 1,373 journals, which were selected following a detailed and exacting review of 127,753 scientific documents published during the preceding three years. Contributions from 27,036 leading and highly regarded experts in the Social Sciences and Humanities were taken into account, underlining the breadth and scholarly depth encompassed in this ranking.

Readers seeking a deeper understanding of the principles, methods, and criteria that underpin the computation of the ranking scores are encouraged to visit our Methodology Page for a detailed overview.