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Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1461-7188
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
1.99
H-Index
122
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.876
Total Works
1,509
Total Citations
64,861
2yr Mean Citedness
3.01
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on intergroup relations, social identity, prejudice, and discrimination. Articles explore how individuals perceive and interact with different social groups, including national, regional, and ethnic identities, as well as attitudes towards migrants and marginalized communities. The research also examines factors influencing social change, diversity initiatives, and the impact of social dynamics within groups on individual attitudes and behaviors.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
Annual Volume~ 66 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,509
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1461-7188
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
CommunicationQ1
Cultural StudiesQ1
Social PsychologyQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Social

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentGender Diversity and InequalityRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchBehavioral Health and InterventionsExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesTeam Dynamics and PerformanceDeath Anxiety and Social ExclusionEvolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref