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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #15,845Hybrid

Settler Colonial Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2201-473X(Print)/1838-0743(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Settler Colonial Studies

WoS Q2
01120.920231.120240.820251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.341
#15,845

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate18.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
16articles/year
17.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal aims to establish settler colonial studies as a distinct field of scholarly research. Scholars and students will find and contribute to historically-oriented research and analyses covering contemporary issues. We also aim to present multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, involving areas like history, law, genocide studies, indigenous, colonial and postcolonial studies, anthropology, historical geography, economics, politics, sociology, international relations, political science, literary criticism, cultural and gender studies and philosophy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology95.8%Political science95%History84.8%Law79.3%Geography66.7%Archaeology63%Philosophy60.1%Colonialism48%Biology41.7%Gender studies39.4%Politics36.7%Ethnology34.6%Ecology32.5%Economics30.7%Art29.1%Indigenous26.8%Anthropology25.7%Computer science23.1%Linguistics20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank113/275
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank135/276
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year25
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year52
Total Citations22
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year42
Total Citations46
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year28
Total Citations48
2022
IF—
Articles / Year18
Total Citations68

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,845Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2021, 2023-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.341

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.16

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,695 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations71
3-Year Documents61
Citable Documents53

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 Rate56.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1
HistoryQ1
AnthropologyQ2
DemographyQ2
LawQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
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: 18.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
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

Settler Colonial Studies (ISSN: 2201-473X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.341 (Q1), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,695 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01