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International Journal of Canadian Studies
ISSN 1180-3991 · eISSN 1923-5291 · University of Toronto Press
International Journal of Canadian Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); hybrid open access; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Canadian Studies is published by University of Toronto Press and is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Canadian Identity and History, Canadian Policy and Governance and Indigenous Cultures and History, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lancée en 1989, la International Journal of Canadian Studies / Revue internationale d'études canadiennes est une revue savante bilingue, multidisciplinaire …
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences33.2%
- Canadian Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.6%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences5.1%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences4.6%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities4.4%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4%
- Political Systems and GovernanceSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q4 | 200/223 | 10th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 349 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 | 60 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 119 |
| 2023 | 16 | 9 | 94 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 89 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 | 115 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 1180-3991
- Electronic ISSN
- 1923-5291
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Canadian Studies
What CAS zone is International Journal of Canadian Studies in?
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 International Journal of Canadian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Canadian Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Canadian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Canadian Studies is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .