Social Problems

SJR Rank #1,954H-index: 125SJR: 1.695Best quartile: Q1APC: US$4,073

Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Country

United States

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

Subject Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Areas: Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Crime Patterns and InterventionsContemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisHuman auditory perception and evaluationHomelessness and Social IssuesLabor Movements and UnionsRace, History, and American SocietySocial and Cultural DynamicsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

Documents per Year

Detailed Information

ISSN

1533-8533, 0037-7791

SJR Best Quartile

Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

4.11

References per Document

72.32

Coverage

1971, 1973-1975, 1977-1984, 1988-1990, 1993-2026

Scope

Social Problems brings to the fore influential sociological findings and theories that have the ability to help us both better understand--and better deal with--our complex social environment. Some of the areas covered by the journal include: •Conflict, Social Action, and Change •Crime and Juvenile Delinquency •Drinking and Drugs •Health, Health Policy, and Health Services •Mental Health •Poverty, Class, and Inequality •Racial and Ethnic Minorities •Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities •Youth, Aging, and the Life Course

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