Journal profile · ETHNIC STUDIES
Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples
ISSN 1177-1801 · eISSN 1174-1740 · SAGE
Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 91 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, Indigenous Studies and Ecology and Island Studies and Pacific Affairs, together about 46.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ETHNIC STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences30.6%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions10.9%
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences5%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions4.2%
- Indigenous and Place-Based EducationSocial Sciences4.2%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 281OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 46 | 17 |
| 2025 | 91 | 62 | 109 |
| 2024 | 86 | 64 | 205 |
| 2023 | 85 | 52 | 488 |
| 2022 | 78 | 27 | 521 |
| 2021 | 57 | 25 | 992 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1177-1801
- Electronic ISSN
- 1174-1740
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples
What CAS zone is Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethnic Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples open access, and what is the APC?
Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .