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Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
ISSN 2332-6492 · eISSN 2332-6505 · SAGE
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 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 Critical Race Theory in Education, Racial and Ethnic Identity Research and Race, History, and American Society, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences14.7%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences13.6%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences10.4%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences6.5%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences4%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences4%
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 | Ethnic Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 1 |
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 | Ethnic Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 2 |
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
- 1.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 298OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 731 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025 | 56 | 20 | 45 |
| 2024 | 82 | 32 | 315 |
| 2023 | 84 | 23 | 767 |
| 2022 | 77 | 5 | 814 |
| 2021 | 39 | 5 | 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
- 2332-6492
- Electronic ISSN
- 2332-6505
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
What CAS zone is Sociology of Race and Ethnicity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.87; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 56.
Which databases index Sociology of Race and Ethnicity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Sociology of Race and Ethnicity open access, and what is the APC?
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 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: .