Journal profile
Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin
ISSN 2750-7882 · Association for the Study of the World Refugee Problem (AWR) · Germany
Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QRP combines high quality, peer reviewed scientific articles and application oriented contributions from the field with the intention to create the necessary impact and momentum needed to solve the related practical problems. Since its establishment about seven decades ago, it has been a pioneer international journal uniting scholars and practitioners from all fields. QRP provides a unique platform for a holistic analysis of one of the most pressing topics on the humanitarian and political agenda.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
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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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–350 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewwords Policy Report: 2,000-15,000 words Book Review: 1,200 words Conference Review: 1,200 words, Jurisdiction: 2,400 words Lmain text ≤ 1,200 words
- commentaryences excluded): Editorial: 1,200 words Commentary: 1,200 words Research Article: 8,000-12,000 words Scientific Review: 8,0main text ≤ 1,200 words
- editorialle, abstract, and references excluded): Editorial: 1,200 words Commentary: 1,200 words Research Article: 8,000-12,000 wordmain text ≤ 1,200 words
- research articleal: 1,200 words Commentary: 1,200 words Research Article: 8,000-12,000 words Scientific Review: 8,000-12,000 words Practice Report: 2,00main text ≤ 12,000 words
- reviewArticle: 8,000-12,000 words Scientific Review: 8,000-12,000 words Practice Report: 2,000-5,000 words Policy Report: 2,000-15,main text ≤ 12,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest 8. Conflict of Interest and Ethics
A conflict of interest is construed as a personal involvement in a case or other matter being reported; a meaningful financial interest in the matter, or a connection with an author, including personal relationships or direct academic competition, that might raise the question of bias in reviewing and judging work submitted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
In submitting an article for the Quarterly on Refugee Problems – AWR Bulletin (QRP): A. The submitters/authors warrant that: The manuscript is original, previously unpublished (except in form of an abstract or part of a published lecture, review or thesis; if not, this has to be indicated in the "Comments to the Editor" upon submission), no duplication and free from plagiarism. The manuscript has …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Since its relaunch in 2022, the Quarterly on Refugee Problems has been published open access and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) and listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals. The journal supports the idea of making scientific information available free of charge, fast, and usable from anywhere. In thi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 6. Peer Review Policy
Submissions for research articles or scientific reviews are first screened by the Editors regarding formalities, academic quality and suitability for the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 5. Plagiarism and Fabrication
Plagiarism check Model summary
Each manuscript will be checked for plagiarism by a similarity check.
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
- Association for the Study of the World Refugee Problem (AWR)
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2750-7882
- Print ISSN
- 0001-2947
- Society / sponsor
- Association for the Study of the World Refugee Problem
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64, Issue 3 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin
How long does peer review take at Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–350 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
Quarterly on Refugee Problems AWR Bulletin is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .