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Journal of Refugee Studies

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0951-6328eISSN1471-6925

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

1.109

H-Index

103

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.495

Total Works

2,409

Total Citations

54,553

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the experiences and governance of refugees and displaced persons. Articles examine the political, social, and legal dimensions of displacement, including host country narratives, integration policies, and the role of international organizations. The scope also encompasses the intersectional identities of refugees, such as gender, race, and sexual orientation, and their impact on lived experiences and access to protection. Additionally, the journal addresses the challenges and transformations within asylum procedures and the broader field of forced migration research.

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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—

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,409

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0951-6328 / 1471-6925

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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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2022

2023

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2025

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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

DemographyEthnic Studies

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration, Health and TraumaAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyMigration and Labor DynamicsEducation and experiences of immigrants and refugees