RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Citation Rate 2026
2377-8253
eISSN 2377-8261
Russell Sage Foundation
US
Q1 Quartile Open Access Top Tier
About RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences (RRSFJSS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Russell Sage Foundation in US, catalogued under ISSN 2377-8253 (e-ISSN 2377-8261). As of 2026, it has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 56.90 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.
RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 56.90, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences makes all articles freely available to readers.
Researchers looking to publish in RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 2377-8253 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 2377-8261 |
| Publisher | Russell Sage Foundation |
| Country | United States |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 53 |
| Total Works | 566 |
| Total Citations | 12,028 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 3.55 (OpenAlex) |
| DOAJ | Listed |
In-depth profile & metrics
RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences is published by Russell Sage Foundation and based in United States. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences concentrates on Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics and Employment and Welfare Studies.
RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences is indexed in the DOAJ and OpenAlex. DOAJ listing confirms the journal's open-access policies have been independently vetted.
OpenAlex records 566 works that have together drawn 12,028 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 53; its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 54.055 (2023) to 56.900 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 3.55.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 54.055 to 56.900), reflecting consistent citation performance.
Citation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.900 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
| 2023 | 54.055 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2015–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 143 |
| 2024 | 43 | 255 |
| 2023 | 43 | 789 |
| 2022 | 72 | 1,326 |
| 2021 | 34 | 631 |
| 2020 | 32 | 530 |
| 2019 | 50 | 1,921 |
| 2018 | 60 | 1,472 |
| 2017 | 48 | 1,515 |
| 2016 | 87 | 2,649 |
| 2015 | 27 | 794 |
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