What is the Impact Factor of Immigrants and Minorities?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Immigrants and Minorities is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Immigrants and Minorities indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Immigrants and Minorities is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.259 (Q1) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes Immigrants and Minorities and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Immigrants and Minorities is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,416 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #18,793Hybrid

Immigrants and Minorities

Identifier (ISSN):0261-9288(Print)/1744-0521(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Immigrants and Minorities

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.259

#18,793

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

21articles/year

17.78% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Immigrants & Minorities, founded in 1981, provides a major outlet for research into the history of immigration and related studies. It seeks to deal with the complex themes involved in the construction of "race" and with the broad sweep of ethnic and minority relations within a historical setting. Its coverage is international and recent issues have dealt with studies on the USA, Australia, the Middle East and the UK. The journal also supports an extensive review section.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology91.9%Political science82.5%History69.9%Law63.8%Philosophy55.2%Geography54.4%Archaeology51.2%Gender studies37.7%Politics33.7%Economics30.4%Linguistics29.4%Art27.9%Theology24.5%Psychology24.4%Immigration23.6%Computer science21.4%Biology20.9%Physics20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Demography

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

DEMOGRAPHY

Rank46/51

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

HISTORY

Rank223/553

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

DEMOGRAPHY

Rank29/51

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HISTORY

Rank231/554

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DEMOGRAPHY	JCRESCI	46/51	Q4
HISTORY	JCRESCI	223/553	Q2
DEMOGRAPHY	JCIESCI	29/51	Q3
HISTORY	JCIESCI	231/554	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year16

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year45

Total Citations3

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year30

Total Citations8

2023

IF0.1

Articles / Year8

Total Citations1

2022

IF—

Articles / Year23

Total Citations24

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	16	0
2025	0.3	45	3
2024	0.9	30	8
2023	0.1	8	1
2022	—	23	24
2021	—	18	49
2020	—	19	79
2019	—	16	42
2018	—	21	313
2017	—	11	46
2016	—	23	108
2015	—	18	53

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #18,793Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.259

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.12

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,416 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations32

3-Year Documents30

Citable Documents28

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1

DemographyQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区DEMOGRAPHY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Immigrants and Minorities (ISSN: 0261-9288) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of DEMOGRAPHY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.259 (Q1), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,416 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.