| The Social Science Journal | |
| Former Name: | The Rocky Mountain Social Science Journal |
| Abbreviation: | Soc. Sci. J. |
| Discipline: | Social science |
| Editor: | Stephanie Witt |
| Publisher: | Elsevier on behalf of the Western Social Science Association |
| History: | 1963-present |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Impact: | 1.033 |
| Impact-Year: | 2019 |
| Issn: | 0362-3319 |
| Oclc: | 703920163 |
| Website: | http://www.journals.elsevier.com/the-social-science-journal/ |
| Link1: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03623319 |
| Link1-Name: | Online access |
The Social Science Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering social science. It was established in 1963 as The Rocky Mountain Social Science Journal, obtaining its current name in 1976.[1] The journal is published by Elsevier on behalf of the Western Social Science Association, of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Stephanie Witt (Boise State University).
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.010.[2]