List of social science journals
Encyclopedia
The following is a partial list of social science journals, including history
and area studies
. There are thousands of academic journals covering the social sciences in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past. The list given here is far from exhaustive, and contains the most influential, currently publishing journals in each field. As a rule of thumb, each field should be represented by at most ten positions, chosen by their impact factor
s and other ratings.
Note: there are many important academic magazine
s that are not true peer-reviewed journals. They are not listed here.
For a list of periodicals in the physical, life, and applied sciences, see List of scientific journals
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and area studies
Area studies
Area studies are interdisciplinary fields of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural regions. The term exists primarily as a general description for what are, in the practice of scholarship, many heterogeneous fields of research, encompassing...
. There are thousands of academic journals covering the social sciences in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past. The list given here is far from exhaustive, and contains the most influential, currently publishing journals in each field. As a rule of thumb, each field should be represented by at most ten positions, chosen by their impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
s and other ratings.
Note: there are many important academic magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s that are not true peer-reviewed journals. They are not listed here.
For a list of periodicals in the physical, life, and applied sciences, see List of scientific journals
Anthropology
- American AnthropologistAmerican AnthropologistAmerican Anthropologist is the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association . It is known for publishing a wide range of work in anthropology, including articles on cultural, biological and linguistic anthropology and archeology...
- Chungara (journal)Chungara (journal)Chungara, Revista de Antropología Chilena, is a peer-reviewed academic journal on anthropology and archaeology with particular, but not exclusive, focus on the Andean region. The journal is published by the Universidad de Tarapacá and the editors-in-chief are Calogero M. Santoro and Vivien G...
- Cultural SurvivalCultural SurvivalCultural Survival is a nonprofit group based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA which is dedicated to defending the human rights of indigenous peoples. Their stated mandate is to promote the rights, voices and visions, of indigenous people. For 37 years, Cultural Survival has partnered with...
- Current AnthropologyCurrent AnthropologyCurrent Anthropology is a peer-reviewed anthropology academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press and sponsored by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. Founded in 1959 by the anthropologist Sol Tax...
published by University of Chicago Press, is a peer-reviewed journal of Open Peer CommentaryOpen Peer CommentaryOpen peer commentary consists of eliciting non-anonymous commentary on a peer-reviewed "target article" from a dozen or more specialists across disciplines, co-published with the author's response. It was first implemented by the anthropologist Sol Tax, who founded the journal Current... - Journal of Human EvolutionJournal of Human EvolutionThe Journal of Human Evolution is a peer-reviewed scientific Journal. It is published monthly by Elsevier in print and online on ScienceDirect. The Journal was started in 1972, currently it is in its 56th volume. The current editors are David Begun, Mark Teaford, and Steven Leigh...
- Migration LettersMigration LettersMigration Letters is an international biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of migration studies published since 2004. Topics covered range from internal migration to transnational mobility and from voluntary to forced migration. Migration Letters is indexed and abstracted by the International...
- Social Evolution & HistorySocial Evolution & HistorySocial Evolution & History is a peer-reviewed academic journal focused on the development of human societies in the past, present and future. In addition to original research articles, Social Evolution & History includes critical notes and a book review section. It is published in English twice a...
- Southern African Humanities
- Structure and Dynamics eJournal of the Anthropological and Related SciencesStructure and Dynamics eJournal of the Anthropological and Related SciencesStructure and Dynamics: eJournal of Anthropological and Related Sciences is an open access, free, peer reviewed journal edited by Douglas R. White at the at the University of California, Irvine...
- TerrainTerrain (journal)Terrain is a French academic journal of ethnology, social and cultural anthropology . Each issue is entirely devoted to a specific theme...
Archaeology
- American AntiquityAmerican AntiquityThe professional journal American Antiquity is published by the Society for American Archaeology, the largest organization of professional archaeologists of the Americas in the world. The journal is considered to be the flagship journal of American archaeology.American Antiquity is a quarterly...
- American Journal of ArchaeologyAmerican Journal of ArchaeologyThe American Journal of Archaeology , the peer-reviewed journal of the Archaeological Institute of America, has been published since 1897...
- AntiquityAntiquity (journal)Antiquity is an academic journal dedicated to the subject of archaeology. It publishes four editions a year, covering topics worldwide from all periods. Its current editor is Martin Carver, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of York....
- Arabian Archaeology and EpigraphyArabian Archaeology and EpigraphyArabian Archaeology and Epigraphy or AAE is a scholarly journal for articles relating to the ancient Arabian Peninsula region.-Aims and scope:...
- International Journal of South American Archaeology
- Journal of Anthropological ArchaeologyJournal of Anthropological ArchaeologyThe Journal of Anthropological Archaeology is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of archaeology. The journal was founded in 1982 and appears four times per year and is published by Elsevier. The current editor is John O'Shea. Publications in the journal focus on understanding the...
- Latin American AntiquityLatin American AntiquityLatin American Antiquity is a professional journal published by the Society for American Archaeology, the largest organization of professional archaeologists of the Americas in the world...
Area studies
- Abbia: Cameroon Cultural ReviewAbbia: Cameroon Cultural ReviewAbbia: Cameroon Cultural Review is an academic journal devoted to the culture of Cameroon and to the promotion of bilingualism in the country. It was founded by Bernard Fonlon in 1963.- References :...
- American QuarterlyAmerican QuarterlyAmerican Quarterly is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Studies Association. The journal covers topics of both domestic and international concern in the United States and is considered a leading resource in the field of American studies. The current editor-in-chief is...
- The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan FocusThe Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan FocusThe Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, founded in 2004 as Japan Focus, is an open access, peer reviewed academic journal which explores the forces shaping the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Published weekly, its coverage spans geopolitics, history, economics, society, culture, and international...
- AzureAzure (journal)Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation is a quarterly journal published by the Shalem Center in Jerusalem, Israel. Azure publishes new writing on issues relating to Jewish thought and identity, Zionism, and the State of Israel. It is published in both Hebrew and English, allowing for the exchange of...
- Central Asia MonitorCentral Asia MonitorCentral Asia Monitor was in publication from 1992 to 2002. The journal focused on historical and current events in the five former Soviet Republics of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Its founder and editor-in-chief was Valery Chalidze. Its primary...
- Central Asian ReviewCentral Asian ReviewCentral Asian Review was a journal of Central Asian Studies published from 1953 to 1968. The journal’s full title was Central Asian Review: A Quarterly Review of Current Developments in Soviet Central Asia and Kazakhstan and was published quarterly by the Central Asian Research Centre in...
- Central European Journal of International and Security Studies
- Harvard Journal of Asiatic StudiesHarvard Journal of Asiatic StudiesThe Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies is an English-language scholarly journal published by the Harvard-Yenching Institute. HJAS features articles and book reviews of current scholarship in East Asian Studies, focusing on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean history, literature and religion, with...
- Iranian Studies JournalIranian Studies JournalThe Iranian Studies Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering Iranian and Persianate history, literature, and society published by Routledge on behalf of the International Society for Iranian Studies. It is published 6 times a year and was established in 1967. The...
- Journal of Asian StudiesJournal of Asian StudiesThe Journal of Asian Studies is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Association for Asian Studies, covering Asian studies. The journal was first established in 1941 as The Far Eastern Quarterly, obtaining its new title in September 1956...
- Journal of Japanese StudiesJournal of Japanese StudiesThe Journal of Japanese Studies is the most influential journal dealing with research on Japan in the United States. It is a multidisciplinary forum for communicating new information, new interpretations, and recent research results concerning Japan to the English-reading world...
- Journal of Latin American StudiesJournal of Latin American StudiesThe Journal of Latin American Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. It was established in 1969.- Notable articles :...
- Journal of Modern Greek StudiesJournal of Modern Greek StudiesThe Journal of Modern Greek Studies is an academic journal founded in 1983 and is the official publication of the Modern Greek Studies Association. It is devoted to the study of modern Greece and explores social, cultural, and political affairs in Greece from the late Byzantine period until the...
- Journal of Near Eastern StudiesJournal of Near Eastern StudiesThe Journal of Near Eastern Studies is an academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press, devoted to examination of the ancient and medieval civilisations of the Near East. Appearing in its pages are contributions from scholars of international reputation on archaeology, art,...
- Journal of the American Research Center in EgyptJournal of the American Research Center in EgyptThe Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt is an academic journal published by the American Research Center in Egypt. It was established in 1962 to publish research into the art, archaeology, languages, history, and social systems of the Egyptian people. As is usual for Egyptological...
- Monumenta NipponicaMonumenta NipponicaMonumenta Nipponica is a biannual academic journals of Japanese studies. It is affiliated with Sophia University .- Contents :Each issue contains three to four main research articles, and ten to fifteen reviews of recent books in Japanese studies, dealing with Japanese society, culture, history,...
- Pacific Northwest QuarterlyPacific Northwest QuarterlyPacific Northwest Quarterly is a peer-reviewed academic journal of history that publishes scholarship relating to the Pacific Northwest of the United States, including Alaska, and adjacent areas of western Canada. Founded in 1906 by Edmond S...
- Palestine-Israel JournalPalestine-Israel JournalThe Palestine–Israel Journal is an independent, non-profit, Jerusalem-based quarterly that aims to shed light on and analyze freely and critically, the complex issues dividing Israelis and Palestinians...
- Problems of Post-CommunismProblems of Communism (journal)Problems of Post-Communism is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering economic, political, security, and international developments in post-communist countries. Until 1992 it was known as Problems of Communism and predicted the collapse of the USSR.. It was originally published by the...
- SOAS Bulletin of Burma ResearchSOAS Bulletin of Burma ResearchThe SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research is an academic journal specializing in Burma studies and history that is published twice a year at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London....
- Sarmatian ReviewSarmatian ReviewSarmatian Review is an English language peer reviewed academic journal on the Slavistics published by Polish Institute of Houston at Rice University three times a year in January, April, and September...
Economics
- American Economic ReviewAmerican Economic ReviewThe American Economic Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics publishing seven issues annually by the American Economic Association. First published in 1911, it is considered one of the most prestigious journals in the field. The current editor-in-chief is Penny Goldberg . The...
- Economic JournalEconomic journalThe Economic Journal is one of the leading scholarly journals of economics. It is published on behalf of the Royal Economic Society by Wiley-Blackwell....
- Quarterly Journal of EconomicsQuarterly Journal of EconomicsThe Quarterly Journal of Economics, or QJE, is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Oxford University Press and edited at Harvard University's Department of Economics. Its current editors are Robert J. Barro, Elhanan Helpman and Lawrence F. Katz...
- Journal of Economic LiteratureJournal of Economic LiteratureThe Journal of Economic Literature is a peer-reviewed academic journal on economy published by the American Economic Association. It was established in 1963 as the Journal of Economic Abstracts. As a review journal, it mainly features essays and reviews of recent economic theories...
- Journal of Financial EconomicsJournal of Financial EconomicsThe Journal of Financial Economics or JFE, is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the theory of financial economics. Together with the Journal of Finance and the Review of Financial Studies, it is considered to be among the top three finance journal. The editor is Bill Schwert...
- Journal of Political EconomyJournal of Political EconomyThe Journal of Political Economy is an academic journal run by economists at the University of Chicago and published every two months by the University of Chicago Press. The journal publishes articles in both theoretical economics and empirical economics...
- Journal of Sports EconomicsJournal of Sports EconomicsThe Journal of Sports Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Sage Publications focusing on the economics of sports. It was founded by economist Leo "Harold" Kahane in 2000 and is considered the leading journal for research on sports economics. The JSE is published in...
Education & educational technology
- ALT-J - Research in Learning TechnologyALT-J - Research in Learning TechnologyResearch in Learning Technology - The Journal of the Association for Learning Technology is a peer-reviewed academic journal which aims to promote good practice in the use of learning technologies in education and industry and to facilitate collaboration between practitioners, researchers, and...
- Asian Journal of Distance EducationAsian Journal of Distance EducationThe Asian Journal of Distance Education is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on publishing research and related information concerning distance education, in particular in Asia. The Asian Journal of Distance Education was established in 2003 by Paul Kawachi, Ramesh C. Sharma, and...
- Australasian Journal of Educational TechnologyAustralasian Journal of Educational TechnologyThe Australasian Journal of Educational Technology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering researchin educational technology, instructional design, online and e-learning, educational design, multimedia, computer assisted learning, and related areas...
- International Journal of Educational Technology
- Educational Technology & SocietyEducational Technology & SocietyEducational Technology & Society is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering educational technology that was established in 1988. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2009 impact factor is 1.067-Publication:...
- Journal of Advanced AcademicsJournal of Advanced AcademicsThe Journal of Advanced Academics is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers four times a year in the field of DISCIPLINE. The journal's editors are Michael S. Matthews and Matthew McBee...
Geography
- AntipodeAntipode (journal)Antipode is an academic journal that publishes in the field of critical geography. The journal publishes articles with Marxist, socialist, anarchist, anti-racist, and feminist approaches to geography with a left-wing focus...
- AreaArea (journal)Area is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Royal Geographical Society. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2010 impact factor of 1.548.- See also :* List of scientific journals...
- Eurasian Geography and EconomicsEurasian Geography and EconomicsEurasian Geography and Economics is an academic journal in economic and political geography as well as in macro economics of the Eurasian continent, published in association with the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies. With an impact factor consistently higher than 1, it ranks first in...
- Journal of BiogeographyJournal of BiogeographyThe Journal of Biogeography is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in biogeography that was established in 1974. It covers aspects of spatial, ecological, and historical biogeography. The founding editor-in-chief was David Watts, followed by John Flenley and Philip Stott . The current editor is...
- Geographical ReviewGeographical ReviewThe Geographical Review is an academic journal of the American Geographical Society. Currently published quarterly in January, April, July, and October. The periodicals are devoted exclusively to geography and contain original articles on all aspects of the discipline. The "Geographical Record"...
- Journal of Quaternary ScienceJournal of Quaternary ScienceThe Journal of Quaternary Science is a peer-reviewed academic journal published on behalf of the Quaternary Research Association. It covers research on any aspect of quaternary science. The journal publishes predominantly research articles with two thematic issues published annually, although...
- Migration LettersMigration LettersMigration Letters is an international biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of migration studies published since 2004. Topics covered range from internal migration to transnational mobility and from voluntary to forced migration. Migration Letters is indexed and abstracted by the International...
- National Geographic
- Polar ResearchPolar Research (journal)Polar Research is a journal of the Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway's central institution for research, on the polar regions. The journal publishes chiefly research papers although, review articles, brief research notes and book reviews are also included along with biographical notes and special...
- The Geographical JournalThe Geographical JournalThe Geographical Journal is a journal of the Royal Geographical Society and has been published since 1831. Its original title was Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. The journal publishes original research papers and review articles across geography, and has the highest...
- The Professional GeographerThe Professional GeographerThe Professional Geographer was originally a journal of the American Society of Professional Geographers, before it became a journal of the Association of American Geographers in 1949....
- Transactions of the Institute of British GeographersTransactions of the Institute of British GeographersTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers continues transactions and Papers and is a journal of the Royal Geographical Society. Transactions is considered to be at the frontier of leading international research in geography...
History
- American Historical ReviewAmerican Historical ReviewThe American Historical Review is the official publication of the American Historical Association, established in 1895 "for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research." It targets readers...
- Journal of American HistoryJournal of American HistoryThe Journal of American History is the official academic journal of the Organization of American Historians. It covers the field of American history and was established in 1914 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, the official journal of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association...
- Journal of the American Research Center in EgyptJournal of the American Research Center in EgyptThe Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt is an academic journal published by the American Research Center in Egypt. It was established in 1962 to publish research into the art, archaeology, languages, history, and social systems of the Egyptian people. As is usual for Egyptological...
- Past & PresentPast & PresentPast & Present is a British historical academic journal, which was a leading force in the development of social history. It was founded in 1952 by a combination of Marxist and non-Marxist historians. The Marxist historians included members of the Communist Party Historians Group, including E. P...
Law
- California Law ReviewCalifornia Law ReviewThe California Law Review is the flagship law journal of UC Berkeley School of Law . Founded in 1912, the Review was the first student law journal published west of Illinois....
- Harvard Law ReviewHarvard Law ReviewThe Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School.-Overview:According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports, the Review is the most cited law review and has the second-highest impact factor in the category "law" after the...
- Law & CritiqueLaw & CritiqueLaw and Critique is a triannual law journal closely involved with the critical legal studies community. It was established in 1990 and is associated with the Critical Legal Conference...
- Michigan Law ReviewMichigan Law ReviewThe Michigan Law Review is an American law reviews established in 1902, after Gustavus Ohlinger, a student in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, approached the Dean with a proposal for a law journal. The Michigan Law Review was originally intended as a forum in which the faculty of...
- Yale Law JournalYale Law JournalThe Yale Law Journal is a student-run law review affiliated with the Yale Law School. Published continuously since 1891, it is the most widely known of the eight law reviews published by students at Yale Law School...
- Stanford Law ReviewStanford Law ReviewThe Stanford Law Review is a legal journal produced independently by Stanford Law School students. The journal was established in 1948 with future U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher as its first president...
- Web Journal of Current Legal IssuesWeb Journal of Current Legal IssuesThe Web Journal of Current Legal Issues is a peer reviewed academic legal periodical published online since 17 March, 1995. It was the first online open access academic law journal in the United Kingdom...
Political science
- American Journal of Political ScienceAmerican Journal of Political ScienceThe American Journal of Political Science is published by the Midwest Political Science Association. It was formerly known as the Midwest Journal of Political Science. According to the 2008 edition of the Journal Citation Reports, its impact factor is 2.397...
- American Political Science ReviewAmerican Political Science ReviewThe American Political Science Review is the flagship publication of the American Political Science Association and is the most prestigious journal in political science according to the ISI 2004 Journal Citation Report...
- Annual Review of Political Science
- Comparative PoliticsComparative politicsComparative politics is a subfield of political science, characterized by an empirical approach based on the comparative method. Arend Lijphart argues that comparative politics does not have a substantive focus in itself, but rather a methodological one: it focuses on "the how but does not specify...
- Journal of Conflict ResolutionJournal of Conflict ResolutionThe Journal of Conflict Resolution is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews dealing with international conflict and conflict resolution. Its scope is similar to that of the Journal of Peace Research...
- Journal of DemocracyJournal of DemocracyThe Journal of Democracy is a quarterly academic journal established in 1990 and an official publication of the National Endowment for Democracy...
- Journal of Politics & SocietyJournal of Politics & SocietyThe Journal of Politics & Society is an academic journal of the social sciences published twice a year by the Helvidius Group, a nonprofit student organization at Columbia University. It is distributed by Source Interlink Companies to Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores....
- Michigan Journal of Political ScienceMichigan Journal of Political ScienceThe Michigan Journal of Political Science is an undergraduate academic journal of political science.- History :The Michigan Journal of Political Science was established in 1981 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. It has been published biannually every year since...
- Migration LettersMigration LettersMigration Letters is an international biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of migration studies published since 2004. Topics covered range from internal migration to transnational mobility and from voluntary to forced migration. Migration Letters is indexed and abstracted by the International...
- Political GeographyPolitical geographyPolitical geography is the field of human geography that is concerned with the study of both the spatially uneven outcomes of political processes and the ways in which political processes are themselves affected by spatial structures...
Sociology
- American Journal of SociologyAmerican Journal of SociologyThe American Journal of Sociology was established in 1895 by Albion Small and is the oldest academic journal of sociology in the United States. The journal is attached to the University of Chicago's sociology department and it is published bimonthly by The University of Chicago Press. Its...
- American Sociological ReviewAmerican Sociological ReviewThe American Sociological Review is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of sociology, including new theoretical developments, results of research that advance the understanding of fundamental social processes, and methodological innovations. It is published by SAGE...
- Annual Review of Sociology
- British Journal of SociologyBritish Journal of SociologyThe British Journal of Sociology is an academic journal, founded in 1950 at the London School of Economics. The main founders were the sociologists Morris Ginsberg and Thomas Humphrey Marshall. Their intended title, "The London Journal of Sociology", seems to have been changed by the publisher...
journal home - Migration LettersMigration LettersMigration Letters is an international biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of migration studies published since 2004. Topics covered range from internal migration to transnational mobility and from voluntary to forced migration. Migration Letters is indexed and abstracted by the International...
- Social ForcesSocial ForcesSocial Forces is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of social science published by the University of North Carolina Press...
See also
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