What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.802 (Q1) and an H-index of 43.

Who publishes Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,169 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,886Hybrid

Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1556-2948(Print)/1556-2956(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.802

#6,886

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

72articles/year

23.86% Gold OA•98.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (ISSN: 1556-2948) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.802 (Q1), an H-index of 43.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science91.2%Sociology90.5%Law83.6%Geography80%History78.3%Archaeology73.4%Psychology62.1%Economics50.4%Gender studies45.9%Immigration38.6%Philosophy38.6%Refugee35.2%Medicine29.6%Business25.2%Computer science24.4%Politics23.9%Anthropology22.8%Demographic economics22.2%Biology22%Criminology21.8%Social psychology21.8%Linguistics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

DEMOGRAPHY

Rank26/51

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ETHNIC STUDIES

Rank14/40

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank97/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

DEMOGRAPHY

Rank25/51

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ETHNIC STUDIES

Rank19/40

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank106/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DEMOGRAPHY	JCRSSCI	26/51	Q3
ETHNIC STUDIES	JCRSSCI	14/40	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	97/222	Q2
DEMOGRAPHY	JCISSCI	25/51	Q2
ETHNIC STUDIES	JCISSCI	19/40	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	106/222	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year40

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year91

Total Citations107

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year39

Total Citations148

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year61

Total Citations445

2022

IF2.087

Articles / Year64

Total Citations492

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	40	1
2025	1.5	91	107
2024	1.3	39	148
2023	1.2	61	445
2022	2.087	64	492
2021	—	67	707
2020	—	42	697
2019	—	32	712
2018	—	23	989
2017	—	35	1,862
2016	—	36	978
2015	—	27	914

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,886Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.802

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.41

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,169 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations493

3-Year Documents180

Citable Documents179

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate68.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DemographyQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Health (social science)Q1

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: 15.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 72 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,169 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.