Best Social Sciences and Humanities Journals

Each journal’s position is determined using Research.com's proprietary bibliometric score, a metric uniquely constructed by integrating the estimated h-index alongside the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal over the previous three years. This rigorous and multifaceted scoring system ensures a thorough reflection of both quantitative impact and peer recognition, offering an authoritative appraisal of each journal’s prominence within the academic community.

The ranking is grounded in extensive data analysis, utilizing Impact Score values gathered as of 2024-11-27. The selection process commenced with the examination of over 1,373 journals, chosen following a detailed review and the careful assessment of more than 127,753 scientific documents published in the past three years. These documents were authored by 27,036 distinguished and influential scientists active in the realms of Social Sciences and Humanities.

For readers seeking more comprehensive information on the methodology employed in calculating the ranking scores, a detailed explanation is available on our Methodology Page.