Social Sciences

Social Sciences is an international, open access journal with rapid peer-review, which publishes works from a wide range of fields, including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, political science, psychology, social policy, social work, sociology and so on. Social Sciences is published monthly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High visibility: indexed within Scopus, ESCI (Web of Science), RePEc, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary) / CiteScore - Q2 (General Social Sciences)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 34.5 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 4.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 1.7 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.9 (2024)
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Topic in Adolescents, Education Sciences, Encyclopedia, Social Sciences, Societies
Organized Out-of-School STEM Education Topic Editors: Heidrun Stoeger, Martin Storksdieck, Albert Ziegler
Deadline: 31 October 2025
Topic in Behavioral Sciences, Religions, Social Sciences, Youth
Educational and Health Development of Children and Youths Topic Editors: Jerf W. K. Yeung, Huifang Chen
Deadline: 1 December 2025
Topic in Behavioral Sciences, Children, Education Sciences, Social Sciences, Sustainability, EJIHPE
Influence of Physical Activity, Nutrition, Educators and Parents on Children's Health Development Topic Editors: Laura Daniuseviciute-Brazaite, Lina Draudviliene
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Topic in Economies, Energies, Social Sciences, Sustainability
Energy Transition: Balancing Economic, Political, and Social Realities Topic Editors: Kentaka Aruga, Raymond Li, Honorata Nyga-Łukaszewska
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Special Issue in Social Sciences
Interconnection Between Environmental Issues and Social Justice Guest Editor: Michele Morrone
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Special Issue in Social Sciences
Empowering Through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Guest Editors: José Baptista, Ana Maria da Palma Moreira
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Special Issue in Social Sciences
Health and Migration Challenges for Forced Migrants Guest Editors: Hadijah Mwenyango, Sonja Novak-Zezula, Ursula Trummer
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Special Issue in Social Sciences
Social Media Effects on Political Participation Guest Editors: Charu Uppal, Vamsee Juluri, Ramesh Rao
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Topical Collection in Social Sciences
Justice in Sexual and Reproductive Health: An Intersectional Approach Collection Editors: Violeta Alarcão, Sónia Cardoso Pintassilgo, Pedro Candeias
Topical Collection in Social Sciences
Human Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Social Policy Collection Editors: Christian Aspalter, Johnston Wong
Topical Collection in Social Sciences
Tackling Organized Crime and Human Trafficking Collection Editor: James O. Finckenauer
Topical Collection in Social Sciences
Imposed Identities—What Damage Do They Cause? Collection Editors: Belinda Winder, Rahmanara Chowdhury, Blerina Kellezi, Iram Shah, Beth Jones
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