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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 4,1 51 matched articles SCIE SSCI

Journal detail

Social Science and Medicine

Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 02779536
  • 18735347
Scopus 1,851 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 4,1 JIF
Scopus 309 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 1,851
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 309
  • Cites/doc 4,37
  • Docs (3y) 2.281
  • Cites (3y) 13.342

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 4,1
  • 5Y JIF 5,6
  • JCI 1,49

WoS indexes

  • SCIE
  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Areas

WoS categories

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q1 1,851 4,1 5,6 1,49 Q1 309
2024 Q1 Q1 2,103 5 5,4 1,64 Q1 296
2023 Q1 Q1 1,954 4,9 5,2 1,67 Q1 296
2022 Q1 Q1 1,978 5,4 5,8 1,6 Q1 296
2021 Q1 Q1 1,806 5,4 5,9 1,51 Q1 296
2020 Q1 Q1 1,913 4,6 5,3 1,49 Q1 296
2019 Q1 Q1 1,944 3,6 4,2 1,44 Q1 296
2018 — Q1 — 3,1 4 1,37 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 1,91 3 3,8 1,39 Q1 296
2016 Q1 Q1 1,787 2,8 3,5 — — 296
2015 Q1 Q1 1,96 2,8 3,6 — — 296
2014 Q1 Q1 1,805 2,9 3,5 — — 296
2013 Q1 Q1 1,846 2,6 3,6 — — 296
2012 Q1 Q1 1,816 2,7 3,7 — — 296
2011 Q1 Q1 1,858 2,7 3,5 — — 296
2010 Q1 Q1 1,642 2,7 3,5 — — 296
2009 — Q1 — 2,7 3,6 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 2,6 3,6 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 2,5 3,1 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 2,7 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 2,6 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 2,1 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 2 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 1,9 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 1,8 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 1,7 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 1,5 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 1,4 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 1,2 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE, SSCI Q1 Q1 75/443
2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 4/48
2024 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE, SSCI Q1 Q1 32/421
2024 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 3/48
2023 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE, SSCI Q1 Q1 37/408
2023 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 4/46
2022 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 Q1 41/207
2022 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 Q1 23/180
2022 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 2/45
2021 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q2 Q1 54/210
2021 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 Q1 30/182
2021 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 4/46
2020 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 Q1 39/203
2020 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 Q1 20/176
2020 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 3/44
2019 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 Q1 36/193
2019 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 Q1 17/171
2019 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 2/45
2018 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 Q1 41/186
2018 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 Q1 16/164
2018 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 3/45
2017 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 Q1 39/181
2017 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 Q1 15/157
2017 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 Q1 5/42
2016 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 — 41/176
2016 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 18/157
2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 5/40
2015 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 — 35/173
2015 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 15/153
2015 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 5/39
2014 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 — 33/165
2014 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 16/147
2014 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 4/39
2013 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q2 — 41/162
2013 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 19/143
2013 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 5/37
2012 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 — 33/161
2012 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 14/139
2012 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 5/36
2011 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIE Q1 — 35/158
2011 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 13/131
2011 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 5/37
2010 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 12/116
2010 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 5/34
2009 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 10/95
2009 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 4/33
2008 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 8/76
2008 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 4/29
2007 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 5/70
2007 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 4/28
2006 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 5/66
2006 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 3/27
2005 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 5/63
2005 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 2/27
2004 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 5/60
2004 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 2/26
2003 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 5/56
2003 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 3/25
2002 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 5/55
2002 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 2/25
2001 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 4/54
2001 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 2/24
2000 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 7/54
2000 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 2/20
1999 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 7/52
1999 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 3/20
1998 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 6/49
1998 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 1/19
1997 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SSCI Q1 — 9/52
1997 SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL SSCI Q1 — 3/20