Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

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Humanities & Social Sciences Communications is an open-access journal published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,590 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 32 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Springer Nature
ISSN
2662-9992
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
english
Access
Open access
Declared publication charge
1,590 EUR
Articles in DOAJ
7161
Declared review time
32 weeks
Declared peer-review model
double_blind
Official website
https://www.nature.com/palcomms/

Index listings

  • DOAJ · 2020-10-13
  • PUBMED · 2020-06-17
Indexing
DOAJ · PUBMED
APC
1,590 EUR
Declared review time (DOAJ)
32 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status
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Journal profile

Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.

Articles in DOAJ

7161

Most recent article

last month

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

32weeks

Works in OpenAlex

7373

Last recorded publication year

2026

Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

87

i10-index

1717

From OpenAlex open data (CC0).

Editorial & policy13
Last DOAJ review date
2026-03-17
Added to DOAJ
2020-10-13
Declared plagiarism screening
Declared
Other fees beyond APC
No
Declared digital preservation
CLOCKSSPortico
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
CLOCKSSPortico
Editorial board
Official page ↗
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
Open references deposited at Crossref
81%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
41%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
✓
APC waiver policy
View policy
Peer-review policy
View policy
Identity & continuity3
Continues
2055-1045
Source type
journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed)
101772751
Classification4

Subjects (DOAJ)

General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanitiesSocial Sciences

LCC codes

AZ20-999H

Subject areas

  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
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  • Social Media and Politics
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
  • Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Translation Studies and Practices
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
  • Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Translation Studies and Practices
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics

Keywords (DOAJ)

  • humanities
  • social sciences
  • behavioural sciences

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