Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Settler Colonial Studies
ISSN 2201-473X · eISSN 1838-0743 · Taylor & Francis
Settler Colonial Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 238 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Settler Colonial Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies and Canadian Identity and History, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Settler Colonial Studies is a peer reviewed academic journal, which is published four times a year. It is fully online from 2023 onward. Settler Colonial Studies seeks to address the theoretical and practical aspects and implications of settler colonialism in the past and in the present. The journal was established to respond to a growing demand for reflection and critical scholarship on settler colonialism as a distinct social and historical formation. It is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary by nature, encouraging submissions from multiple different academic disciplines, including, but not limited to, history, literature, Indigenous studies, area- and cultural studies, archaeology, anthropology, environmental humanities, genocide studies, and memory studies. The journal aims to be inclusive, open for lively debates, varied opinions, and different theoretical orientations and epistemologies. It strives to be a global forum for nuanced and varied discussions on settler colonialism, welcoming submissions from scholars regardless of their nationality, creed, race, ethnicity, and gender. The journal welcomes submissions from scholars in their different career stages, including early career researchers and doctoral students. This journal considers original, previously unpublished, research articles as well as suggestions for roundtables, discussions, and review essays. We also welcome proposals for thematic issues and book review forums. Please contact the editors with your suggestions. The journal does not accept unsolicited book reviews. Peer review policy All research articles in this journal will undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized refereeing by at least two reviewers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Janne LahtiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Australia 1, Finland 1, Malaysia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences17.6%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences11.5%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences8.1%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions6.5%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences5.3%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Ingenta, Clarivate Analytics - Web of Knowledge, British LibraryPublisher 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
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.26Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 171OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 196,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 547 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 52 | 25 | 30 |
| 2024 | 42 | 16 | 61 |
| 2023 | 29 | 8 | 57 |
| 2022 | 18 | 7 | 78 |
| 2021 | 18 | 5 | 168 |
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
238 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 194 days – 338 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 263 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (105 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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- unsolicited book reviews
Article types accepted6
- book review forumsWe also welcome proposals for thematic issues and book review forums.Length not stated
- discussionsThis journal considers original, previously unpublished, research articles as well as suggestions for roundtables, discussions, and review essays.Length not stated
- research articlesThis journal considers original, previously unpublished, research articles as well as suggestions for roundtables, discussions, and review essays.Length not stated
- review essaysThis journal considers original, previously unpublished, research articles as well as suggestions for roundtables, discussions, and review essays.Length not stated
- roundtablesThis journal considers original, previously unpublished, research articles as well as suggestions for roundtables, discussions, and review essays.Length not stated
- thematic issuesWe also welcome proposals for thematic issues and book review forums.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Settler Colonial 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 an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: All research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized refereeing by at least two reviewers. Model summary
All research articles in this journal will undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized refereeing by at least two reviewers.
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
- 2201-473X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1838-0743
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Settler Colonial Studies
What CAS zone is Settler Colonial Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Settler Colonial Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. 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 Settler Colonial Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Settler Colonial Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 238 days (interquartile range 194–338 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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 Settler Colonial Studies 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 4 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Settler Colonial Studies based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Australia (1) and Finland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Settler Colonial Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Settler Colonial Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Settler Colonial Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Settler Colonial Studies 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: .