Migration Studies
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Social Sciences
└
Demography
Q1
└
Geography, Planning and Development
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.007
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
30
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.08
Total Docs. (latest)
63
Total Citations (3yr)
439
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
20495838, 20495846
Coverage
2016-2026
Journal Rank
#4,857
Subject Categories
Demography
Q1
Geography, Planning and Development
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Migration shapes human society and inspires ground-breaking research efforts across many different academic disciplines and policy areas.
Migration Studies contributes to the consolidation of this field of scholarship, developing the core concepts that link different disciplinary perspectives on migration.
To this end, the journal welcomes full-length articles, research notes, and reviews of books, films and other media from those working across the social sciences in all parts of the world.
Priority is given to methodological, comparative and theoretical advances.
The journal also publishes occasional special issues.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 63 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 126 |
| Total Refs. | 5,004 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 439 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 125 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.08 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 79.43 |
| % Female | 58.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Migration Studies?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Migration Studies has an SJR of 1.007 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Migration Studies?
Migration Studies has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.007 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Migration Studies?
The H-index of Migration Studies is 30, meaning 30 of its articles have each been cited at least 30 times.
Is Migration Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Migration Studies is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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