Journal profile · Multiple
Race and Justice
ISSN 2153-3687 · SAGE
Race and Justice: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Race and Justice is published by SAGE 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 Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Policing Practices and Perceptions, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences22.9%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences16.7%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences13%
- Gun Ownership and Violence ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions4.1%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences4%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology3.1%
- Education Discipline and InequalitySocial Sciences3.1%
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 | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.52LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 487 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 60 | 22 | 32 |
| 2024 | 21 | 9 | 47 |
| 2023 | 19 | 5 | 73 |
| 2022 | 42 | 9 | 541 |
| 2021 | 29 | 6 | 419 |
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
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 2153-3687
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Race and Justice
What CAS zone is Race and Justice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Race and Justice is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Criminology & Penology / Ethnic Studies. 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 Race and Justice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.52; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 36.
Which databases index Race and Justice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Race and Justice is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Race and Justice open access, and what is the APC?
Race and Justice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .