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International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0147-1767eISSN1873-7552

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.047

H-Index

169

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.51

Total Works

3,294

Total Citations

180,786

2yr Mean Citedness

2.11

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the psychological and social adjustment of individuals in intercultural contexts, including expatriates, immigrants, and students. It examines factors influencing wellbeing, such as social networks, migration stages, and historical narratives. The journal also investigates intergroup relations, reconciliation, and the development of intercultural competence.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 2000-

StatusActive

Total Publications3,294

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0147-1767 / 1873-7552

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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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.

Business and International ManagementQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, SocialSocial Sciences, InterdisciplinarySociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Student and Expatriate ChallengesCultural Differences and ValuesSocial and Intergroup PsychologyRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchGlobal Education and Multiculturalism