Journal profile · Multiple
Race & Class
ISSN 0306-3968 · eISSN 1741-3125 · SAGE
Race & Class: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Race & Class is published by SAGE 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 Race, History, and American Society, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies and Migration, Refugees, and Integration, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Winner of University of Texas Best Research Essay: 'Extraordinary Renditions': Tales of Guantanamo," Race and Class, 52:1 (2011) by Barbara Harlow....
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences10.8%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences8.2%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences7.1%
- Caribbean history, culture, and politicsSocial Sciences6.5%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences5.1%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities4.1%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences4%
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 | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.79LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 532OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 | 28 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 34 | 16 | 94 |
| 2023 | 41 | 19 | 259 |
| 2022 | 41 | 11 | 210 |
| 2021 | 42 | 6 | 480 |
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
- 0306-3968
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-3125
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Race & Class
What CAS zone is Race & Class in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Race & Class is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Anthropology / Social Issues / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary / Ethnic Studies / Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Race & Class?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.79; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 76.
Which databases index Race & Class?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Race & Class is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Race & Class open access, and what is the APC?
Race & Class 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, 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: .