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Population Studies

United Nations Publications · United States

ISSN0032-4728eISSN1477-4747

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.267

H-Index

143

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.575

Total Works

4,991

Total Citations

117,933

2yr Mean Citedness

1.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Population Studies examines demographic dynamics, including fertility, mortality, and migration patterns. The journal investigates factors influencing these trends, such as education, socioeconomic status, health, and policy interventions. It also addresses methodological challenges in demographic research, including data quality and analytical approaches.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyThree No. A Year, July 1951-

StatusActive

Total Publications4,991

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

United Nations Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0032-4728 / 1477-4747

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DemographyQ1

HistoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Demography

Scopus Categories

HistoryDemography

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics