Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
ISSN 2197-3792 · eISSN 2196-8837 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.11; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,190; median 156 days to acceptance (116 articles, last 24 months); 521 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Racial and Ethnic Identity Research, Migration, Health and Trauma and Health disparities and outcomes, together about 36.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities reports on the scholarly progress of work to understand, address, and ultimately eliminate health disparities based on race and ethnicity. Efforts to explore underlying causes of health disparities and to describe interventions that have been undertaken to address racial and ethnic health disparities are featured. Promising studies that are ongoing or studies that have longer term data are welcome, as are studies that serve as lessons for best practices in eliminating health disparities. Original research, systematic reviews, and commentaries presenting the state-of-the-art thinking on problems centered on health disparities will be considered for publication. We particularly encourage review articles that generate innovative and testable ideas, and constructive discussions and/or critiques of health disparities.Because the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities receives a large number of submissions, about 30% of submissions to the Journal are sent out for full peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Cato T. LaurencinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 37 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences15.9%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology12.7%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions5.5%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine5.3%
- Cultural Competency in Health CareSocial Sciences4.6%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology4.5%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,004OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 512LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,200,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,148 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 393 | 237 | 56 |
| 2025 | 521 | 262 | 602 |
| 2024 | 361 | 206 | 1,363 |
| 2023 | 401 | 211 | 2,892 |
| 2022 | 301 | 207 | 4,656 |
| 2021 | 250 | 161 | 6,141 |
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
156 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 124 days – 222 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (116 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 184 days
- Sample
- 116 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,000 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
- 5 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 5,190 / EUR 3,990 / GBP 3,190 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted10
- case studiesOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstractsLength not stated
- case studyOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstracts It is strongly recommended that submitted articles not ex…Length not stated
- conference abstractsOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstractsLength not stated
- consensus and policy papersOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstractsLength not stated
- editorialOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstracts It is strongly recommended that submitted articles not ex…Length not stated
- literature reviewOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstracts It is strongly recommended that submitted articles not ex…Length not stated
- literature reviewsOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstractsLength not stated
- original researchOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstracts It is strongly recommended that submitted articles not ex…Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal research, literature reviews, consensus and policy papers, case studies, conference abstracts It is strongly recommended that submitted articles not ex…Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives are written only at the invitation of the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board.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, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
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 Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency 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
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) member Model summary
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 Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestion/exclusion allowed Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2197-3792
- Electronic ISSN
- 2196-8837
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
What CAS zone is Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.11; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities?
Based on the dates recorded on 116 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 156 days (interquartile range 124–222 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 Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (37). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,190.
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: .