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Race and Social Problems

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 2009

ISSN1867-1748eISSN1867-1756

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

0.767

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.188

Total Works

516

Total Citations

10,929

2yr Mean Citedness

0.72

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Race and Social Problems is a multidisciplinary forum focusing on race and its connection to various social problems. Presents empirical studies, reviews, and theoretical studies. Welcomes submissions from diverse fields including anthropology, communications, criminology, economics, history, law, political science, psychology, public health, and sociology. An official journal of the Center for Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications516

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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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?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1867-1748 / 1867-1756

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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

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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.

AnthropologyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ethnic StudiesSocial Sciences, InterdisciplinarySociology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial and Intergroup PsychologyUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesMigration, Health and TraumaMigration and Labor DynamicsHealth disparities and outcomesCritical Race Theory in EducationCrime Patterns and InterventionsEmployment and Welfare StudiesHomelessness and Social Issues