The Spanish Journal of Sociological Research renews its quality seal awarded by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) for another year.
The indicator examined to renew the Quality Seal has been the level of impact and visibility, composed of the following variables for the time frame of the last 5 years:
- Citations obtained: total number of citations obtained in the SCIE, SSCI, A&HCI, ESCI, SCOPUS and SciELO databases. Weighting: 60% of the total score.
- H-Index: h-Index WoS, h-Index SJR, h5-Index Google Scholar Metrics. Weighting: 10% of the total score.
- JCI and SJR Quartile: score according to the quartile in which the journal is ranked for each database (see evaluation guide). Weighting: 10% of the total score.
- MIAR Composite Index of Secondary Diffusion (ICDS) in 2023. Weighting: 20% of the total score.
The Spanish Journal of Sociological Research (REIS) is a quarterly publication of the Center for Sociological Research (CIS), forming a fundamental part of its publishing activity. First published in 1978, its aim is to disseminate academic studies that contribute to a better understanding of Spanish society. Due to its long history and the high standards it demands of its contributions, it has become a benchmark journal for any scholar or researcher in the social sciences.