Free Social Science journals indexed in Scopus

This blog post features a list of non-paid open-access Social Science journals indexed in Scopus. A few journals are also indexed in Web of Science.

The journals are published by reputed publishers (Elsevier, Springer, renowned universities, etc.).

Non-paid open-access journals don’t charge their authors for publishing research papers.

Open Access Journals publish research papers that are free for readers to download.

List of Free, Open Access Social Science Journals Indexed in Scopus

S. No.Journal TitlePublisherISSNSubject Category
1African Journal of Social WorkNational Association of Social Workers2409-5605Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
2WirtschaftsdienstSpringer1613-978XSocial Sciences: Economic theory. Demography | Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
3Quinto SolInstituto de Estudios Sociohistóricos, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa1851-2879Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform | Social Sciences: Economic history and conditions
4Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenisopenjournals.nl2468-9068Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform | Social Sciences: Economic history and conditions
5Journal of Social InclusionGriffith University1836-8808Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
6Studies in Social JusticeBrock University1911-4788Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
7Journal of Social ComputingTsinghua University Press2688-5255Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
8Sociedade e EstadoUniversidade de Brasília1980-5462Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
9AlternativasUniversidad de Alicante1989-9971Social Sciences
10Dubrovnik AnnalsHrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti1848-8153Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts | History (General) and history of Europe: History (General) | Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
11Mundo AgrarioUniversidad Nacional de La Plata1515-5994Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
12Advances in Social WorkIndiana University School of Social Work2331-4125Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Human settlements. Communities | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
13Social Work and SocietySocial Work & Society1613-8953Education
14Social Psychological BulletinPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology2569-653XPhilosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology | Social Sciences
15Athenea DigitalUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona1578-8946General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
16Studia SocjologiczneInstytut Filozofii i Socjologii PAN, Komitet Socjologii PAN, Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii UW2545-2770Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
17Caderno CRHUniversidade Federal da Bahia – Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas – Centro de Recursos Humanos1983-8239Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
18Journal of Comparative Social WorkUniversity of Stavanger0809-9936Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
19European Spatial Research and PolicyLodz University Press1896-1525Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
20Journal of Social Studies Education ResearchJournal of Social Studies Education Research1309-9108Education: Education (General) | Social Sciences
21Journal of Social StructureSciendo1529-1227Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
22Social MedicineSocial Medicine Publication Group1557-7112Medicine: Public aspects of medicine | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
23Journal of Social Science EducationBielefeld University1618-5293Education: Special aspects of education | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
24Nonprofit Policy ForumDe Gruyter2154-3348Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
25Journal of Social and Political PsychologyPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology2195-3325Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
26International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social DemocracyQueensland University of Technology2202-8005Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
27SociologijaSociological Scientific Society of Serbia2406-0712Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
28South African Journal of ScienceAcademy of Science of South Africa1996-7489Science: Science (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
29TheoriaBerghahn Books1558-5816Political science: Political theory | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
30Tidsskrift for SamfunnsforskningScandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget1504-291XSocial Sciences: Social sciences (General)
31Novos Estudos CEBRAPCentro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento1980-5403Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
32Desarrollo y SociedadUniversidad de los Andes (Bogotá)1900-7760Social Sciences: Economic history and conditions | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
33Revista de Estudios SocialesUniversidad de los Andes1900-5180Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
34Social AnalysisBerghahn Books1558-5727Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology | Political science: Political theory
35Estudios FronterizosUniversidad Autonoma de Baja California2395-9134Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
36Perfiles LatinoamericanosFacultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede México2309-4982Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
37Siglo CeroUniversidad de Salamanca2530-0350Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
38EconomíaPontificia Universidad Católica del Perú2304-4306Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning | Social Sciences: Economic history and conditions | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
39Revija za SociologijuHrvatsko sociološko društvo1846-7954Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
40Revista de Ciencias SocialesUniversidad de Costa Rica2215-2601Geography. Anthropology. Recreation | Political science: Political science (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
41UniversumUniversidad de Talca0718-2376General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
42MagallaniaUniversidad de Magallanes0718-2244General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
43Social AnthropologyBerghahn Books1469-8676Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
44Psychosocial InterventionColegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid2173-4712Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
45ConvergenciaUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de México2448-5799Political science | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
46Economia AplicadaUniversidade de São Paulo1980-5330Social Sciences: Economic history and conditions | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
47Avances del CesorUniversidad Nacional de Rosario2422-6580History (General) and history of Europe: History (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
48International Journal of Ageing and Later LifeLinköping University Electronic Press1652-8670Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
49Przeglad Socjologii JakosciowejUniversity of Lodz1733-8069Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
50Revista CriminalidadPolicía Nacional de Colombia2256-5531Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Criminal law and procedure | Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
51Transactions on Transport SciencesPalacký University Olomouc1802-9876Social Sciences: Social sciences (General) | Social Sciences: Transportation and communications
52Historicka SociologieKarolinum Press2336-3525Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
53AnaforaUniversity of Osijek2459-5160Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
54Journal of Current Southeast Asian AffairsSAGE Publishing1868-4882Political science: International relations | Political science: Political institutions and public administration – Asia (Asian studies only) | Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
55PolisUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana2594-0686Political science | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
56Life Span and DisabilityAssociazione Oasi Maria SS. – Troina2035-5963Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
57ConfluenzeUniversity of Bologna2036-0967Language and Literature: French literature – Italian literature – Spanish literature – Portuguese literature | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
58Archivio Antropologico MediterraneoDipartimento Culture e Società – Università di Palermo2038-3215Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
59Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social PolicyCorvinus University of Budapest2062-087XSocial Sciences: Social sciences (General)
60European Journal of Interdisciplinary StudiesAcademy of Economic Studies (ASE)2067-3795General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
61Journal of Social OntologyUniversity of Vienna2196-9663Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)
62International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and ManagementAalborg University Press2246-2929Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
63East/West: Journal of Ukrainian StudiesUniversity of Alberta, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies2292-7956General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
64Journal of Contemporary Eastern AsiaWorld Association for Triple Helix and Future Strategy Studies2383-9449Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
65Asia MaiorViella editrice2612-6680History (General) and history of Europe: History of Asia | Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
66Universidad y SociedadUniversidad de Cienfuegos2218-3620Education: Special aspects of education | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
67Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social SciencesBrill2452-3666Social Sciences
68Journal of Long-Term CareLSE Press2516-9122Medicine | Social Sciences
69International Journal of Data and Network ScienceGrowing Science2561-8156Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management
70Nordic Journal of CriminologyScandinavian University Press (Universitetsforlaget)2578-9821Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
71WhateverUniversità di Pisa2611-657XPhilosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General) | Social Sciences: Sociology (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
72Moneta e CreditoAssociazione Economia civile2037-3651Social Sciences: Finance | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography
73Revista de AntropologiaUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)1678-9857Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
74Sociologisk ForskningSwedish Sociological Association2002-066XSocial Sciences: Sociology (General)
75Tempo SocialUniversidade de Sâo Paulo1809-4554Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
76Nova EconomiaUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisSocial Sciences: Economic history and conditions | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography
77Asian Development ReviewWorld Scientific Publishing1996-7241Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
78PapersUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona2013-9004Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
79ConnectionsSciendo2816-4245Science: Mathematics | Social Sciences
80Acta IMEKOIMEKO2221-870XScience: Science (General) | Agriculture: Agriculture (General) | Technology | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
81VikalpaSAGE Publishing2395-3799Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management | Social Sciences: Commerce: Business
82IndianaIbero-American Institute – Prussian Heritage Foundation2365-2225Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology | History America: Latin America. Spanish America | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
83AtlantisMount Saint Vincent University1715-0698Social Sciences: The family. Marriage. Woman: Women. Feminism | Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races
84PsicoperspectivasPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso0718-6924Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
85Revista de Ciencias SocialesUniversidad de la República1688-4981Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
86ArbeiderhistorieScandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget2387-5879Social Sciences: Socialism. Communism. Anarchism | Social Sciences: Economic history and conditions
87Norsk Antropologisk TidsskriftScandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget1504-2898Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
88Nomadic PeoplesThe White Horse Press1752-2366Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
89Acta Asiatica VarsoviensiaFoundation Cultivate2449-8653Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
90Antropologia PortuguesaCoimbra University Press2182-7982Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
91SociologiaEditora Mundos Sociais2182-7907Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
92Cuadernos de Relaciones LaboralesUniversidad Complutense de Madrid1988-2572Social Sciences
93MigracionesUniversidad Pontificia Comillas2341-0833Political science: Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
94Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai SociologiaSciendo2066-0464Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
95Polish Sociological ReviewPolish Sociological Association2657-4276Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
96International Journal of Economics and Finance StudiesSocial Sciences Research Society1309-8055Social Sciences: Finance | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
97Revista de Ciencias SocialesUniversidad del Zulia2477-9431Political science: Political science (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
98Socijalna EkologijaCroatian Sociological Society, Department of Sociology at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb1849-0360Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Human ecology. Anthropogeography | Social Sciences: Sociology (General) | Science: Biology (General): Ecology
99Studia Ethnologica CroaticaFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb1848-9532Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
100Studies in Communication SciencesSeismo Verlag2296-4150Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media | Social Sciences
101Economic HorizonsUniversity of Kragujevac2217-9232Social Sciences: Commerce: Business | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
102Direito, Estado e SociedadePontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro1982-0879Law | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
103SociologiasUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul1807-0337Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
104Organization Management JournalEmerald Publishing1541-6518Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Personnel management. Employment management | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Organizational behaviour, change and effectiveness. Corporate culture
105New England Journal of EntrepreneurshipEmerald Publishing2574-8904Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Industry: Small and medium-sized businesses, artisans, handicrafts, trades | Social Sciences: Commerce: Business
106DigithumUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya1575-2275Social Sciences
107Amfiteatru EconomicAcademy of Economic Studies of Bucharest2247-9104Social Sciences: Commerce: Business | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
108Migraciones InternacionalesEl Colegio de la Frontera Norte2594-0279Political science: Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration | Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: City population. Including children in cities, immigration
109Qualitative Sociology ReviewLodz University Press1733-8077Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
110Iranian Rehabilitation JournalNegah Institute for Scientific Communication1735-3610Medicine | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities
111Studies of Transition States and SocietiesTallinn University1736-8758Political science | Social Sciences
112Learning and TeachingBerghahn Books1755-2281Education: Theory and practice of education | Social Sciences
113Journal of Contemporary European ResearchUACES1815-347XPolitical science | Social Sciences
114Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and FinanceUniversiti Sains Malaysia2180-4192Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping | Social Sciences: Finance
115International Journal of Asia-Pacific StudiesPenerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia1823-6243General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
116ProyeccionesUniversidad Nacional de La Plata2618-5474Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping | Social Sciences: Finance
117PrometeicaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo1852-9488Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
118International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean StudiesEuro-Mediterranean University2232-6022Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
119Survey Research MethodsEuropean Survey Research Association1864-3361Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
120Logistics ResearchBVL1865-0368Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor | Social Sciences: Transportation and communications
121Journal of Current Chinese AffairsSAGE Publishing1868-4874Political science: Political institutions and public administration – Asia (Asian studies only) | Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
122Comparative Population StudiesFederal Institute for Population Research1869-8999Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: City population. Including children in cities, immigration | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Demography. Population. Vital events
123KrisisUniversity of Groningen Press1875-7103Social Sciences | Political science: Political science (General) | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)
124Campbell Systematic ReviewsWiley1891-1803Social Sciences
125Folia Oeconomica StetinensiaSciendo1898-0198Social Sciences: Finance | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography
126International Indigenous Policy JournalUniversity of Western Ontario1916-5781Political science | Social Sciences
127Journal of Transnational American StudieseScholarship Publishing, University of California1940-0764Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
128South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic JournalCentre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud1960-6060Social Sciences
129Ricerche di Pedagogia e DidatticaUniversity of Bologna1970-2221Education: Education (General)
130SociologicaUniversity of Bologna1971-8853Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
131Organizations and Markets in Emerging EconomiesVilnius University Press2345-0037Social Sciences: Commerce: Business | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
132Brussels StudiesUniversité Saint-Louis Bruxelles2031-0293Social Sciences
133Italian Journal of Sociology of EducationPadova University Press2035-4983Social Sciences
134Economic ThoughtWorld Economics Association2049-3509Social Sciences: Economic history and conditions | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
135Praktyka TeoretycznaAdam Mickiewicz University2081-8130Social Sciences
136Operations Research and DecisionsWrocław University of Science and Technology2391-6060Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning
137Journal of Applied Research on ChildrenChildren at Risk2155-5834Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
138FronteirasUniversidade Federal da Grande Dourados2175-0742History America: Latin America. Spanish America | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
139Journal of Economic StructuresSpringerOpen2193-2409Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
140Latin American Economic ReviewCentro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas2196-436XSocial Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Labor policy. Labor and the state | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
141POLISUniversitet Europian i Tiranës2522-6126Political science | Social Sciences
142Asian StudiesUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)2350-4226Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
143Swiss Journal of Economics and StatisticsSpringerOpen2235-6282Social Sciences: Statistics | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
144Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International DevelopmentUniversità degli Studi di Firenze2240-2802Agriculture | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Agricultural industries
145Economic Research GuardianWeissberg Publishing2247-8531Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning | Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
146Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and InnovationNowy Sacz Business School National-Louis University2299-7326Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management | Social Sciences: Commerce: Business
147Archivos de Historia del Movimiento Obrero y la IzquierdaCentro de Estudios Históricos de los Trabajadores y las IzquierdasHistory (General) and history of Europe: History (General): Modern history, 1453-: 1789- | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Labor in politics. Political activity of the working class | Social Sciences: Socialism. C
148International Journal of Society, Culture and LanguageInternational Journal of Society, Culture and Language2329-2210Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
149Creativity StudiesVilnius Gediminas Technical University2345-0487Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
150Journal of Chinese HumanitiesBrill2352-1341History (General) and history of Europe: History of Asia | Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
151Schmalenbach Journal of Business ResearchSpringer2366-6153Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management | Social Sciences: Commerce: Business
152International Journal of Supply and Operations ManagementKharazmi University2383-2525Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Large industry. Factory system. Big business
153Res RhetoricaPolskie Towarzystwo Retoryczne/ Polish Rhetoric Society2392-3113Social Sciences
154International Review of Social PsychologyUbiquity Press2397-8570Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
155Worldwide WasteUbiquity Press2399-7117Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Municipal refuse. Solid wastes | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Standardization. Simplification. Waste
156European Journal of Management and Business EconomicsEmerald Publishing2444-8494Social Sciences: Commerce: Business | Social Sciences: Finance
157Communications in Science and TechnologyKomunitas Ilmuwan dan Profesional Muslim Indonesia2502-9266Science: Science (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
158International Journal of Professional Business ReviewTutor Treinamento e Desenvolvimento2525-3654Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management | Social Sciences: Commerce: Business
159DiferentsMuseu d’Art Contemporani Vicente Aguilera Cerni (MACVAC) de Vilafamés2659-9252History (General) and history of Europe: History (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
160Canadian Journal of European and Russian StudiesCentre for European Studies2562-8429Political science: International relations | Social Sciences
List of Free, Open Access Social Science Journals Indexed in Scopus

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