Journal profile · Social Sciences-Demography
Local Population Studies
ISSN 0143-2974 · University of Hertfordshire
Local Population Studies: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Local Population Studies is published by University of Hertfordshire. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management and Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography, together about 50.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Demography and History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Demography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance26.8%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences14.1%
- Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical GeographySocial Sciences9.7%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities6%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Medieval and Early Modern JusticeSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 594/692 | 14th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q4 | 853/876 | 2nd |
| Demography | Q4 | 139/140 | 1st |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | 17 | 4 | 27 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 Hertfordshire
- ISSN
- 0143-2974
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Local Population Studies
Which databases index Local Population Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Local Population Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Local Population Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Local Population Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .