Journal profile · ETHNIC STUDIES
Nationalism and Ethnic Politics
ISSN 1353-7113 · eISSN 1557-2986 · Taylor & Francis
Nationalism and Ethnic Politics: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 85 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 31% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nationalism and Ethnic Politics is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Conflict and Governance, Political Systems and Governance and Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nationalism & Ethnic Politics explores the varied expressions of ethnicity in politics and its intersections with nationalism, in order to enhance understandings of the sources of both contemporary and historical identity-based conflicts, and to develop more constructive inter-group relations. The journal publishes case studies as well as comparative and theoretical analyses, and we welcome articles from interdisciplinary perspectives and different approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. As Editors, we have a strong preference for articles that have a substantive theoretical background, offering innovative perspectives for empirical research and practical understanding of cases, either individually or comparatively. At the same time, we welcome articles presenting empirical research that tests, reflects, and incorporates theoretical discussions about the role of ethnic identity in peace and conflict, minority accommodation and challenges to democratic governance. We believe such contributions to be able to attract a wide audience within the field of nationalism and ethnic politics. Nationalism & Ethnic Politics examines the effects and processes of identity-based mobilization, group formation and cohesion, ethnonational conflict and accommodation in the context of political development and what is commonly referred to as nation- and state- building. We encourage submissions which offer comparative assessments of state and community claims, reflecting on such factors as citizenship, race, religion, economic development, immigration, language, gender, Indigeneity, and related phenomena, and the effects these might have on pluralism, ethno-nationalism, irredentism, and separatism. We seek to publish contributions that engage, advance, and initiate new debates on intersectional approaches to the study of identity-sensitive politics and to offer a platform for conversations that speak to contemporary challenges of diverse, multiethnic societies across the globe. We invite academics from all stages of their career and world regions with expertise in political studies to contribute. We strongly encourage submissions from women, nonbinary individuals, members of underrepresented groups, and people with disabilities. We particularly welcome contributions from scholars based in the Global South. The journal seeks to include pieces by contributors whose first language is not English, to draw on the expertise that exists in this
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ETHNIC STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Allison McCullochPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.4%
- Political Systems and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.4%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences5.8%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.9%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, America: History & Life, ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts, CSA, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Elsevier GEOBASE, Family Index Database, Geographical Abstracts (GeoAbstracts) - Human Geography, Historical Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science AbstractsPublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 329OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 103,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,110 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 14 | 8 |
| 2025 | 43 | 16 | 37 |
| 2024 | 32 | 13 | 54 |
| 2023 | 46 | 16 | 237 |
| 2022 | 34 | 6 | 305 |
| 2021 | 54 | 8 | 232 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
85 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- rapid communicationsRapid Communications and Review Articles undergo "single-anonymized" peer review by at least two referees, one of which will be the Editor or designate.Length not stated
- research articlesAll Research Articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymized” peer review by at least two referees.Length not stated
- review articlesRapid Communications and Review Articles undergo "single-anonymized" peer review by at least two referees, one of which will be the Editor or designate.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Nationalism and Ethnic Politics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All Research Articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymized” peer review by at least two referees. Rapid Communications and Review Articles undergo "single-anonymized" peer review by at least two referees, one of which will be the Editor or designate. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All Research Articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymized” peer review by at least two referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1353-7113
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-2986
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nationalism and Ethnic Politics
What CAS zone is Nationalism and Ethnic Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethnic Studies. 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.
What is the impact factor of Nationalism and Ethnic Politics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Nationalism and Ethnic Politics?
The publisher reports about 85 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31%. 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 JCR quartile is Nationalism and Ethnic Politics in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Which databases index Nationalism and Ethnic Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Nationalism and Ethnic Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Nationalism and Ethnic Politics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .