Journal profile · DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY
ISSN 0032-4728 · eISSN 1477-4747 · Taylor & Francis
POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.32; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 102; median 270 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences, Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management and Family Dynamics and Relationships, together about 32.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For over half a century, Population Studies has reported significant advances in methods of demographic analysis, conceptual and mathematical theories of demographic dynamics and behaviour, and the use of these theories and methods to extend scientific knowledge and to inform policy and practice. The Journal’s coverage of this field is comprehensive: applications in developed and developing countries; historical and contemporary studies; quantitative and qualitative studies; analytical essays and reviews. The subjects of papers range from classical concerns, such as the determinants and consequences of population change, to such topics as family demography and evolutionary and genetic influences on demographic behaviour. Often the Journal’s papers have had the effect of extending the boundaries of its field. Papers for publication and books for review should be submitted via Population Studies’ Manuscript Central site, at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rpst Other editorial correspondence should be addressed to: The Editors Population Investigation Committee Room PS201 London School of Economics Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE Telephone +44 (0)20-7955-7666 Fax +44 (0)207 955 6831 Email: pic@lse.ac.uk Contributors and readers include demographers, sociologists, economists, anthropologists, social statisticians, geographers, historians, epidemiologists, health scientists, and policy analysts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DEMOGRAPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences14.3%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences10.5%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine7.8%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions6.6%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Popline, Sociological Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Anthropological Index Online, Environmental Periodicals Bibliography, Geo Abstracts, GEOBASE, Historical Abstracts, America: History and Life, International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, IBZ-CD Rom Version, IBZ Database BRZN, Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Journal of Economic Literature
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
- 2.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.48Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.81LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.81Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,041OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 196,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,007 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 41 | 26 | 86 |
| 2024 | 26 | 22 | 130 |
| 2023 | 36 | 29 | 263 |
| 2022 | 33 | 23 | 384 |
| 2021 | 42 | 38 | 1,023 |
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
270 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 211 days – 330 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 112 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 368 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (64 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".
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 | USD 102 | — | — |
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
- editorialEditors: John Ermisch (Editor-in-Chief) - University of Oxford For papers received to 31 August 2026. Kieron Barclay (Editor-in-Chief) - Stockholm University. F…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 11 Sep 2026Length not stated
- review articleReview Article | Published online: 11 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Population Studies 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 discoverability and read…
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
- 0032-4728
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-4747
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 80, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY
What CAS zone is POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Demography. 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 POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.32; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 143.
How long does peer review take at POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 270 days (interquartile range 211–330 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 JCR quartile is POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY 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 2 of Sociology.
Which databases index POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY open access, and what is the APC?
POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 102.
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: .