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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,815Top JournalHybrid

Race & Class

Identifier (ISSN):0306-3968(Print)/1741-3125(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Race & Class

WoS Q1
12342.9820222.620231.920242.820252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.661
#8,815

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate15.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
20articles/year
48.28% Gold OA•95.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Race & Class is a refereed, ISI-ranked publication, the foremost English language journal on racism and imperialism in the world today. For three decades it has established a reputation for the breadth of its analysis, its global outlook and its multidisciplinary approach.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science82%Sociology80.3%Law53.2%History52.3%Philosophy41.4%Economics36.9%Art29.6%Politics29.5%Geography29.1%Archaeology24.1%Gender studies23.5%Biology23.3%Psychology21.5%Media studies20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Q1
Rank7/143
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

ETHNIC STUDIES

Q1
Rank2/40
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q1
Rank13/72
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank33/275
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Q1
Rank34/222
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Q1
Rank32/143
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ETHNIC STUDIES

Q2
Rank14/40
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q1
Rank16/72
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank55/276
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Q2
Rank67/222
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year22
Total Citations1
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year28
Total Citations10
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year34
Total Citations75
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year41
Total Citations241
2022
IF2.977
Articles / Year41
Total Citations196

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,815Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1959, 1962-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.661

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.16

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,145 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations216
3-Year Documents70
Citable Documents57

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1
ArcheologyQ1
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1
Cultural StudiesQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
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: 15.8%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ANTHROPOLOGY
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

Race & Class (ISSN: 0306-3968) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.661 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,145 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01