RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 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. It is catalogued under ISSN 2377-8253 (electronic ISSN 2377-8261).

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 a OpenAlex 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
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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.

Its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 54.055 (2023) to 56.900 (2024).

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Frequently Asked Questions about RSF The Russell Sage Foundation …

The current impact factor of RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences is 56.900.

Yes, RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences is an open access journal.

RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences is published by Russell Sage Foundation.

RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences is 2377-8253. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 2377-8261.

RSF The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 56.90, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated March 2026

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Citation Rate
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2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2024
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.

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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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