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Du Bois Review

Cambridge University Press Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2004

ISSN1742-0598
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.539
H-Indexi
58
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.546
Total Worksi
662
Total Citationsi
16,878
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.87
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ethnic Studies; Sociology; Anthropology; Cultural Studies; Sociology and Political Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications662
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1742-0598
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
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?
βœ“ 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
Citations received
37
383
2019
25
172
2020
40
281
2021
20
202
2022
22
63
2023
18
29
2024
9
3
2025
11
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

AnthropologyQ1
Cultural StudiesQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ethnic StudiesSociology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Race, History, and American SocietyRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCritical Race Theory in EducationUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial and Intergroup PsychologySocial and Cultural Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Du Bois Review

Is Du Bois Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Du Bois Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Du Bois Review?

Du Bois Review is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.87.

Is Du Bois Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Du Bois Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Du Bois Review?

Subject areas: Ethnic Studies; Sociology; Anthropology; Cultural Studies; Sociology and Political Science.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref