Journal of European Social Policy

Papers
(The H4-Index of Journal of European Social Policy is 17. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
English ‘iron rod’ welfare versus Italian ‘colander’ welfare: understanding the intra-European mobility strategies of unaccompanied young migrants and refugees82
A step too far: Employer perspectives on in-work conditionality50
A tall order. South European welfare states’ readiness for climate-adjusted social policy37
Defamilization? Not for everyone. Unequal labour-market participation among informal caregivers in Europe36
Poverty reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic: How did the European union perform relative to the United States?35
Regional Inequality and the Knowledge Economy: North America and Europe30
Paternity leave take-up in a segmented labor market: A cautionary tale of rapid policy expansion in Spain27
Shared leave, happier parent couples? Parental leave and relationship satisfaction in Germany23
Iceberg of discontent? Emotional responses to welfare state development and political trust23
Mapping the distinct patterns of educational and social stratification in European countries20
Indicators of familialism and defamilialization in long-term care: A theoretical overview and introduction of macro-level indicators19
The persistence of legal uncertainty on EU citizens’ access to social benefits in Germany19
Reinforcing unsustainable welfare in Europe? Growth-centrism, Eurocentrism and anthropocentrism in the 2024 EU Europarty election manifestos18
Does it pay to say ‘I do’? Marriage bonuses and penalties across the EU18
Beyond trade-offs: Exploring the changing interplay of public and private welfare provision in old age and health in the historical long-run18
Taking stock of individual power resources in European Union law: The blurry lines between adaptable and malleable social rights17
Moving towards fairer regional minimum income schemes in Spain17
Towards a Re-insurance union? SURE as an EU response to preserve jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic17
The positive relationship between female employment and fertility rates: The role of family benefits expenditure and gender-role ideologies17
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