Journal profile · DEMOGRAPHY
Canadian Studies in Population
ISSN 0380-1489 · eISSN 1927-629X · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Canadian Studies in Population: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 285 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Studies in Population is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management, Migration and Labor Dynamics and Family Dynamics and Relationships, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Demography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Canadian Studies in Population is an established international forum for research on population processes in Canada and around the world. Emphasis is placed on cutting-edge research relevant to demography and other population-related fields (including economics, geography, sociology, health sciences, public policy, and environmental sciences). The journal publishes original research articles and brief research notes that make an empirical, theoretical or methodological contribution. Since its founding in 1974, Canadian Studies in Population has been the official journal of the Canadian Population Society (CPS) and the leading journal on population studies in Canada, promoting dialogue between Canadian researchers, statistical agencies and policymakers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DEMOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Lisa StrohscheinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Canada 17, United States 3, India 2, United Arab Emirates 2, Mainland China 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences11.5%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences9.1%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions7.4%
- demographic modeling and climate adaptationDecision Sciences6.7%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 188OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 27,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 871 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 40 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7 | 54 |
| 2021 | 20 | 9 | 179 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
285 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 189 days – 355 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 300 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (30 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- brief reportResearch articles CSIP prioritizes original research articles that make an empirical, theoretical or methodological contribution to demography or other populati…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- literature reviewResearch articles CSIP prioritizes original research articles that make an empirical, theoretical or methodological contribution to demography or other populati…Length not stated
- original research articleResearch articles CSIP prioritizes original research articles that make an empirical, theoretical or methodological contribution to demography or other populati…Length not stated
- research articleResearch articles CSIP prioritizes original research articles that make an empirical, theoretical or methodological contribution to demography or other populati…Length not stated
- reviewResearch articles CSIP prioritizes original research articles that make an empirical, theoretical or methodological contribution to demography or other populati…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Originality and exclusivity requirements at submission Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data citation recommended for publicly available data relied upon by conclusions Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permission required for previously published material Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Canadian Studies in Population, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review procedure Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0380-1489
- Electronic ISSN
- 1927-629X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Studies in Population
What CAS zone is Canadian Studies in Population in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Studies in Population is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Demography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Studies in Population?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Studies in Population?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 285 days (interquartile range 189–355 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Canadian Studies in Population?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Studies in Population based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (17), United States (3) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Studies in Population?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Studies in Population is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Canadian Studies in Population open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Studies in Population is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .