New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Social Sciences

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01)
Rank Journal Papers
1 Sustainability55323
2 Value in Health20500
3 Innovation in Aging16255
4 Healthcare12422
5 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise10224
6 Land9412
7 BMC Health Services Research6732
8 BMC Medical Education6158
9 SAGE Open5462
10 Journal of Medical Internet Research4899
11 Journal of Personalized Medicine4882
12 BMC Geriatrics4617
13 BMC Nursing3953
14 Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine3825
15 Supportive Care in Cancer3680
16 Social Science & Medicine3479
17 Drug and Alcohol Dependence3267
18 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management3262
19 Systems3212
20 Applied Economics3140
21 International Journal of Integrated Care3094
22 Cities3060
23 Resources Policy2916
24 Journal of General Internal Medicine2877
25 Education and Information Technologies2863
26 Digital Health2855
27 Journal of Chemical Education2664
28 Gait & Posture2638
29 Sustainable Development2624
30 Technological Forecasting and Social Change2620
31 Arthroscopy-The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery2571
32 Journal of Advanced Nursing2490
33 Business Strategy and the Environment2426
34 Applied Economics Letters2384
35 Energy Economics2303
36 npj Digital Medicine2271
37 Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government2223
38 Children and Youth Services Review2178
39 Patient Education and Counseling2169
40 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education2147
41 Energy Research & Social Science2068
42 Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports2052
43 Economics Letters2034
44 Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy1988
45 Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1926
46 Energy Policy1920
47 Journal of Clinical Nursing1860
48 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society1832
49 Geriatric Nursing1767
50 Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management1758
51 Transportation Research Part D-Transport and Environment1712
52 American Journal of Sports Medicine1703
53 Transportation Research Part E-Logistics and Transportation Review1683
54 American Journal of Bioethics1680
55 Marine Policy1676
56 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization1668
57 Economic Analysis and Policy1663
58 Nursing Open1652
59 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families1644
60 Academic Medicine1610
61 Urban Forestry & Urban Greening1545
62 Environmental Impact Assessment Review1543
63 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior1535
64 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing1487
65 Land Use Policy1485
66 Journal of Interpersonal Violence1479
67 AIDS and Behavior1448
68 Economic Modelling1442
69 Teaching and Teacher Education1437
70 International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care1434
71 American Journal of Nursing1418
72 Journal of Palliative Medicine1417
73 Health Expectations1411
74 Addiction1395
75 Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research1384
76 Physics Teacher1373
- Ethnic and Racial Studies1373
78 Transport Policy1365
- Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport1365
80 Geriatrics & Gerontology International1362
81 Perspectives on Politics1358
82 Revista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas1354
83 Nurse Education Today1352
84 European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1333
85 Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice1330
86 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology1326
87 Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific1324
88 Journal of Rural Studies1319
89 Nurse Education in Practice1318
90 International Journal of Medical Informatics1317
91 European Journal of Applied Physiology1315
92 Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour1312
93 BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation1302
94 Journal of Healthcare Engineering1288
95 JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners1281
96 Nature Climate Change1273
97 BMC Medical Research Methodology1265
98 Current Issues in Tourism1263
99 American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry1257
100 International Affairs1246
101 Sustainable Production and Consumption1235
102 Medical Education1234
103 Ecological Economics1230
104 Technology in Society1222
- Forensic Science International1222
106 Gaceta Sanitaria1218
107 Journal of Applied Physiology1216
108 International Journal of Hospitality Management1211
109 PM&R1210
110 International Journal of Drug Policy1205
111 Journal of Business Ethics1201
112 British Journal of Sports Medicine1192
113 World Development1189
- BMC Palliative Care1189
115 Journal of Surgical Education1183
116 Journal of Sports Sciences1181
117 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research1177
- European Journal of Education1177
119 Medical Teacher1176
120 Emerging Markets Finance and Trade1167
121 Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research1158
122 Substance Use & Misuse1146
- Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice1146
124 Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences1145
125 Quality of Life Research1137
- Journal of Transport Geography1137
127 International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching1124
128 Women and Birth1112
129 Computational Economics1097
130 Midwifery1096
131 Nursing in Critical Care1095
132 Socio-Economic Planning Sciences1087
133 International Psychogeriatrics1084
134 Contemporary Sociology-A Journal of Reviews1081
135 New Media & Society1075
136 Technology and Health Care1064
- Addictive Behaviors1064
138 Managerial and Decision Economics1059
139 System1058
140 Journal of Forensic Sciences1043
141 Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies1041
142 International Journal of Qualitative Methods1040
143 Psychiatric Services1037
144 Risk Management and Healthcare Policy1035
145 Applied Geography1034
146 Journal of American College Health1028
147 Journal of Environmental Psychology1025
148 International Journal of Legal Medicine1023
149 British Journal of Social Work1020
150 Nurse Educator1014
151 Pain Management Nursing1009
152 Journal of Applied Gerontology1004
153 Accident Analysis and Prevention1000
- Interactive Learning Environments1000
- Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation1000
156 Journal of Nursing Management999
157 American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation991
158 Health Communication970
159 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports962
160 Archives of Sexual Behavior959
161 Thinking Skills and Creativity951
- Nature Sustainability951
163 JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing944
164 Health Affairs937
165 Intensive and Critical Care Nursing936
- Telemedicine and E-Health936
167 Habitat International929
168 Journal of Econometrics926
169 Gerontologist919
170 Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences916
- Social Indicators Research916
172 Journal of Medical Ethics911
- Early Childhood Education Journal911
174 Psycho-Oncology903
175 Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences902
176 Journal of Cultural Heritage898
177 Geoforum897
178 Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development896
179 Knee895
180 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance890
181 European Journal of Oncology Nursing885
182 Clinical Biomechanics881
183 Antiquity871
- Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma871
185 Journal of Urban Affairs868
- Landscape and Urban Planning868
187 Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing866
- International Journal of Nursing Studies866
189 BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care865
190 Violence Against Women860
191 Urban Studies859
- Palliative & Supportive Care859
193 Risk Analysis855
194 European Economic Review853
195 Health Promotion International849
196 Aging & Mental Health844
197 Drug and Alcohol Review841
198 Journal of Womens Health837
- Journal of Asian Studies837
- International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction837
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