Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics
ISSN 2056-6085 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 77 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics is published by Cambridge University Press and is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Gender Politics and Representation and Social and Intergroup Psychology, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (JREP) is the official journal of the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics section of the American Political Science Association. JREP highlights critical and timely research into the multiple junctures between politics and issues of race, ethnicity, immigration, and indigeneity, as well as their intersections with other axes of identity and marginalization. The journal publishes work that broadly focuses on racial and ethnic politics, from scholars across all subfields of political science and allied disciplines. The key distinguishing feature of the journal is its focus on politics, whether in a single country, across countries, or transnationally.JREP is open with respect to areas of substantive focus, with methods and approaches ranging from political theory and critical studies, to qualitative, statistical, and experimental approaches. The journal will also provide opportunities for enhanced academic engagement, including a guest column section featuring perspectives from practitioners in political and policy worlds, specialized symposia on timely topics, and blog postings and media engagement by authors, reviewers, and editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences18.9%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences10.3%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences9.3%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences8.5%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences6%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences3.7%
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences3.7%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 77Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 76.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 500 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 56 | 8 |
| 2025 | 76 | 67 | 176 |
| 2024 | 36 | 29 | 168 |
| 2023 | 41 | 23 | 197 |
| 2022 | 41 | 14 | 185 |
| 2021 | 37 | 7 | 145 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewThe journal accepts the following types of article: Research Article*Research Note*Book Review**Length not stated
- research articleThe journal accepts the following types of article: Research Article*Research Note*Book Review**Length not stated
- research noteResearch Note*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2056-6085
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics
What CAS zone is Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 77 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 31.
Which databases index Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .