21 Social Sciences journals in ORBIT Tier 1 from subfields with fewer than 20 journals here with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 1: top quarter of Social Sciences by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retos | 1579-1726 | 1,455 | 1 | ≈ ₹20,711 to publish | Yes | No | Spain |
| Cultura Ciencia y Deporte | 1696-5043 | 57 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century | 1730-1912 | 52 | 1 | ≈ ₹12,442 to publish | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| HIV Infection and Immunosuppressive Disorders | 2077-9828 | 48 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Russia |
| Revista Española de Sociología | 1578-2824 | 34 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | Spain |
| Apunts Educación Física y Deportes | 0214-8757 | 33 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Papers Revista de Sociologia | 0210-2862 | 31 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas | 0210-5233 | 31 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Spain |
| Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej | 1733-8069 | 29 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| ZERBITZUAN | 1134-7147 | 29 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Spain |
| Empiria Revista de metodología de ciencias sociales | 1139-5737 | 28 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Revista Española de Educación Física y Deportes | 1133-6366 | 28 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Spain |
| Revista CENTRA de Ciencias Sociales | 2951-6641 | 26 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Revista de Estudios Kantianos | 2445-0669 | 22 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Revista Española de Discapacidad | 2340-5104 | 22 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Matériaux & Techniques | 0032-6895 | 21 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | France |
| Ehquidad Revista Internacional de Políticas de Bienestar y Trabajo Social | 2386-4915 | 20 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Estudios de Filosofía | 0121-3628 | 19 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |
| Alternativas Cuadernos de trabajo Social | 1133-0473 | 18 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Psychosocial Intervention | 1132-0559 | 16 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Computational Communication Research | 2665-9085 | 15 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |