Journal profile · ETHNIC STUDIES
Transition
ISSN 0041-1191 · eISSN 1527-8042
Transition: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transition 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 Short Stories in Global Literature, Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 30.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ETHNIC STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities11.6%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities9.6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities9.2%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Caribbean and African Literature and CultureArts and Humanities7.8%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities6.1%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities5.6%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences5%
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 | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethnic Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 199OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,191 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 247 |
| 2025 | 34 | 0 | 330 |
| 2024 | 47 | 0 | 392 |
| 2023 | 35 | 0 | 411 |
| 2022 | 81 | 0 | 393 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | 476 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 0041-1191
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-8042
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transition
What CAS zone is Transition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transition is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethnic Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Transition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transition is indexed in ESCI.
Is Transition open access, and what is the APC?
Transition is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .